Vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals are critical members of the team necessary to support the successful transition from college to employment for students with intellectual disability. This publication highlights numerous ways that VR can work with colleges to help students with intellectual disability find and keep jobs they want.
This handy "hyperdoc" lists the most up-to-date and critical resources from Think College for vocational rehabilitation professionals working with students with intellectual disability who are attending college. It includes the title, a brief description, and a link to numerous resources in three different topic areas: enhancing partnerships, policy & guidance, data & research
A flyer with a QR code to the resource online is also included, and can be downloaded and printed to share with others.
Esta guía está diseñada para dar a conocer la educación postsecundaria inclusiva (IPSE), o las opciones universitarias para estudiantes con discapacidad intelectual (ID). En esta guía, encontrará todo lo que necesita saber sobre la IPSE en un formato fácil de leer, con consejos útiles, información y recursos del sitio web de Think College. Aprenderá qué es la IPSE, cómo incluyen las universidades a los estudiantes con ID, y cómo encontrar una universidad y presentar su solicitud, al igual que cómo pagarla.
This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network (IHEN) which seeks to build awareness and capacity for college options for students with intellectual disability (ID) through: public awareness campaign activities; translating research into practice; and creating strategic partnerships.
This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) to expand college opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) through: coordination and evaluation of Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) programs; technical assistance; and resource development and dissemination. Outcomes of NCC work from 2010 - 2023 are also included.
This toolkit was created to support the "Think Higher. Think College." public awareness campaign. It includes a rationale for the campaign, sample text and graphics to use on social media and other communications, tips for making effective posts on social media, a campaign poster, and links to the campaign videos. All items pictured or mentioned in the toolkit are also available in a Google drive for easy download.
For more information, visit the campaign website: www.thinkhighered.net.
Did you know students with intellectual disability can go to college? This plain language resource shows what students can do in college, like join clubs and organizations, live on campus, and take classes. There is also information on how students can learn more about going to college.
Families play an important role in making college possible for students with intellectual disability (ID)! This resource provides information on college options for students with ID and steps families can take to learn more and support students in exploring the option of college.
Administrators in higher education play an important role in making college possible for students with intellectual disability (ID). This resource is designed for higher education professionals and contains the perspectives of experienced leaders in higher education who have developed college programs for students with ID. There are also resources for professionals to explore developing an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program and welcoming students with ID on college campuses.
This guide is designed to introduce you to inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE), or college options for students with intellectual disability (ID). In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about IPSE in an easy-to-read format, with helpful tips, information, and resources from the Think College website. You will learn about what IPSE is, how colleges include students with ID, and how to find and apply to college, as well as pay for it.
