In this Think College Story, Gwen Chesterfield details a student's acquisition of confidence, happiness, and success through a two-year college, community-based transition program called SITE at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.
In this Think College Story, Will Farrior discusses how learning social skills helped him succeed in college and work.
In this Think College Story, Ian Miner tells Catie Wheeler about the challenges and successes of his academic journey.
In this Think College Story, Vanessa Martinez details her experience at VAST Academy and how the program helped develop her self-esteem and career aspirations.
A letter from the US DOE addressing the use of IDEA funds to support college attendance. Case Summary: It's up to a student's IEP team whether to include attendance at a college or university as a component of a student's postsecondary transition plan, OSEP informed a school attorney. Whether the district may use Part B funds to cover the cost of the classes,however, hinges on state law.
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study is to describe how culture, disability, and prospective first-generation college student status influenced the transition decisions of five native Hawaiian students with specific learning disabilities who attended a Hawaiian-focused charter school. Students had strong ties to their history and culture which influenced all facets of their lives including their decisions about the future. Accessing postsecondary education (PSE) was viewed as a means to employment that would enable them to support their family members.
Rehabilitation counselors are critical service providers for young adults with disabilities transitioning from high school to adult environments. However, the investigation of whether rehabilitation counselors in the state–federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) program are providing maximum services deserves more attention. Current literature suggests that there have been high levels of variability in how counselors in the state VR system are providing services to transition-age youth.
A Think College story about Jose, who attended college in Florida which led him to a full time job with benefits in his career of choice.
One way to consider the extent to which you have adopted the principles of UDL is to examine whether specific elements of UDL have been incorporated into your courses. It is important to remember that these elements must be considered within the context of your specific subject area and are not intended to alter or reduce your academic expectations. As well, they are not intended as a rigid checklist or prescription for instruction but rather serve as a framework for planning and delivering instruction. This document provides 14 elements of UDL for faculty to consider.
Across the California State University system, 453 undergraduate and graduate students with and without disabilities provided their feedback on effective teaching strategies in the post secondary classroom. The recommendations listed below represent those strategies that students reported were Very Important in terms of how faculty design and deliver their courses.
