This resource shares the PPT slides and transcript from a webinar presented by experienced technical assistance provider, Russ Thelin, in 2019. He provides answers to the some of the questions we receive most at our Helpdesk. Specific topics to be addressed include:
At the CEC 2019 conference, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, and Clare Papay, along with Dana Lattin from University of Kansas presented Higher Education for Students With Intellectual Disability: Profiles of Effective Practice. This presentation covered the latest national data on access to higher education by students with intellectual disability, and provided concrete examples and strategies on access to inclusive college coursework, paid employment, and campus residential options.
This Grab and Go Practice #13 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue focuses on how a job developer or teacher can negotiate a customized job proposal with an employer. Negotiating with employers for the best possible outcome for both the job seeker and the employer can be challenging and we hope this Grab & Go will support your efforts!
This book chapter outlines the experiences in developing CarolinaLIFE, an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program at the University of South Carolina. The authors reflect upon the challenges and outcomes of program development, including the initial challenges of starting an IPSE certificate program at a Carnegie Research Level One institution, the shifting roles of parents, and policies and procedures that have been refined since the program's inception.
Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides program- and student-level data reported by TPSIDs (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities) during the 2017-2018 academic year. Program data reflect program characteristics, academic access, supports for students, and integration of the program within the IHE during the third year of FY 2016–2020 funding.
This Grab and Go Practice #14 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue focuses on the critical supports necessary for a person with disabilities to experience success after they have been hired and started work.
This Think College Story by Lucy Balthazaar highlights the connection Lucy feels to her background and heritage, and how it shaped her desire to go to college. Lucy goes on to share how she decided to apply to college, what courses she has taken, and her plans for the future.
This resource is available in English and Spanish. Click here to view the Spanish language listing for this resource.
Higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) offer opportunities to engage in college experiences including access to typical college courses. The purpose of the present study was to examine data from federally funded programs in order to describe and identify predictors of inclusive course enrollments. Data on 672 first-year students with IDD who enrolled in 3,233 inclusive college courses were analyzed.
This article highlights the benefits of postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability (ID), but reviewing numerous factors contributing to its growth as an option for students exiting high school. The authors cite research done by the Think College National Coordinating Center that shows growth in opportunities for students with ID to attend college. This growth is attributed to factors such as credential development at institutions of higher education (IHE) and improved pathways to competitive employment.
Esta es una guía universitaria para estudiantes con discapacidades del desarrollo y sus familias. Después de la escuela secundaria, los programas de educación de escuela post-secundaria (denominados en esta guía
