Inclusive Higher Education Network

On September 11, 2024, Think College hosted a webinar with the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) titled How Educators and Leaders Can Help Students with Intellectual Disability to Think College. Moderated by Think College partner and Director of Community Projects at the Westchester Center for Human Development, Dan Habib, a panel of educators, administrators, and a student spoke about access to higher education for students with intellectual disability. The panel included Dr.

Hosted by the Tarjan Center at UCLA in March 2024, this virtual webinar was led by Lori Cooney, program director of Inclusive Education and Curriculum Design at the

Use these resources for doing state-level advocacy and education about higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disability. Each resource is intended for a specific purpose and they can be used together or individually. Print these documents and use them to advocate with state policymakers. Some have blank spaces that you can customize with information about yourself or your state.

This flyer explains the features of the What's Happening In Your State page on the Think College webpage. Additionally, it explains the purpose and value of state and regional alliances. 

In session two of this workshop series hosted by The PACER Center, a panel of experts discuss and share national higher education resources, as well as opportunities that are expanding in Minnesota. Presenters included Dan Habib from Think College, Mary Hauff with the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC), Dawn Allen, Director of Bethel Build, and a Bethel Build graduate.

As we develop and evaluate postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability, we must consider students’ perspectives on known program elements that work well and elements that need improvement. To support the consideration of student voices in program development and evaluation, the Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network conducted a brief literature review of articles that included the voices and perspectives of college students or college graduates with intellectual disability.