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 summary data about programs from the Year 1 (2015-2016) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
This presentation was given at the 2016 TPSID Project Director Meeting by Dr. Kelly Kelley. It provides a helpful introduction to the steps to follow to assure that students with intellectual disabilities are supported to have meaningful access to and participation in inclusive academics in college. It addresses class selection, academic supports, ongoing evaluation of progress, and communicating with faculty.
The Foundational Skills for the College and Career Learning Plan (CCLP) can be used to structure college experiences, including course work, employment, internships, on campus activities, volunteer and service learning experiences, and more. The CCLP is a goal setting and assessment tool designed to drive learning and productivity on campus, during internships and on the job. It can be used to structure the goal setting and to track and document the achievement of foundational skills.
This PowerPoint template was created to be used by postsecondary education teams to educate each other, community partners, advocacy groups, and legislators about the benefits of postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability. The presentaiton includes tips on how to advocate and educate others, and allows the user to insert individual stories or information about an existing or planned program.
This template was designed to be personalized and shared with anyone who needs to know more about inclusive higher education, from a personal perspective. Fill out this template with your own information and share with the transition team in your local school district, staff and faculty at colleges and universities, advocacy organizations, legislators and policy makers, and more!
This sheet was designed for use when meeting with state-level legislators, policymakers, and decision makers. This sheet includes helpful verbiage and powerful statistics to use in conversations with leaders who may be unfamiliar with the benefits and positive outcomes for students with intellectual disabilities who are able to attend college and obtain meaningful employment. It also includes some action ideas at the state and local level.
This document was designed to help educate policy makers and legislators about postsecondary education (PSE) opportunities for people with intellectual disability. This sheet can be used when meeting with politicians to educate and advocate for PSE for people with intellectual disability; it can be shared with them directly or left with their staff. Included on this information sheet are some questions and answers and statistics about how PSE improves outcomes for people with intellectual disability.
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 summary data about students from the Year 1 (2015-2016) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
Think College Insight Brief #31 explains the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and describes how it affects family communication related to college students. It shares how "parent" is defined in the Act, as well as educational record and other key terms. It also offers advice to families and students as they negotiate this change in status from a high school students to a college student and the new role that family plays.
Eligible students with intellectual disabilities are able to access federal financial aid when they attend inclusive postsecondary education programs that have been approved as Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs. This webinar from 2017 covered what a CTP program is and why programs should consider applying for this approval. It shares practical advice on the application process and tips on how to write a successful application to become a CTP. Resource includes the Power Point presentation slides and webinar transcript.
