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This Student and Parent Handbook from The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) at Appalachian State University provides an example of the kinds of things that can be covered in a handbook of this type, providing clear information about key goals, policies and practices of a postsecondary education program.

The attached is a description of Aggie ACHIEVE including goals, course requirements and offerings, employment goals, and more.

This handbook is a resource for students on all aspects of the Academy for Community Inclusion college program. During orientation and the first weeks of school, students read and review this handbook to understand the rules they need to follow while you in the Academy and at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). 

This simple guide for students about using Zoom was created by Julie Smith, a.k.a, The Techie Teacher. It includes instructions for those using a computer or an iPad. It originally appeared in a blog post on March 18, 2020. It can be downloaded from the website into Google Slides or as a PDF. It has also been translated into Spanish, Polish, French, and German. 

This helpful and very timely list was created by Ariana Amaya, OTD, OTR/L at Integrated Studies at Gwynedd Mercy University and Halle King, OTD, OTR/R, at IDEAL at Lipscomb University in response to the drastic changes that happened in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These two higher education professionals share simple yet critical tips for setting up a healthy learning environment at home, emphasizing things like the importance of maintaining a routine, having a designated workspace, and more.

This case study developed by the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition describes a 13 year old student with an intellectual disability that has a transition goal of attending college. The case study describes the student and outlines examples and non-examples to complete the Indicator 13 Checklist for this student.

This Power Point presentation features information for statewide inclusive postsecondary consortium to work successfully with state partners. There are suggestions for choosing potential partners, ways to engage those partners, and tips to maintain those relationships. Additionally, features of successful partnership are identified, as well as legislative actions and goals that partners can set.

This PowerPoint slide presentation was developed by Susanna Miller-Raines of GAIPSEC (GA Inclusive Postsecondary Education Consortium) to illustrate steps that can be taken to develop a statewide inclusive postsecondary education alliance. Recommendations for planning are provided, as well as developing an action plan, identifying potential partners, and plans for building capacity.

This resource from the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training shares a helpful list of effective accommodations (or what they call reasonable adjustments) for college students with intellectual disability. This easy read version is meant to assist students in considering accommodations that may assist them in the classroom.

This toolkit, developed by Florida's WINGS, was designed to assist residents of Florida with intellectual and developmental disabilities to understand the options available related to decision-making. Topics addressed in this publication include Supported Decision-making, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Health Care Surrogate and Mental Health Advance Directive, Guardianship, and more. There is also a helpful checklist to determine the level of support needed for individuals to understand and implement these items.