Use this Features to Benefits example as a guide for how to sell yourself and get your foot in the door to start negotiations with potential employers.
Resource Library
Welcome to the Think College Resource Library
The library includes carefully selected resources on a wide range of topics related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability.
Use the filters on the left to narrow your search by topic, and click on Advanced Filters to refine by project, audience, media type, or publication type. If you are having trouble finding the resources you need, please contact us at thinkcollegeTA@umb.edu
This blank template can be completed with a student to determine personal strengths, weaknesses, preferences, and more, and is very helpful when beginning a job search.
This checklist presents common “satisfaction factors” that people receive from their jobs. This can be done by an individual job seeker or with the assistance of a job specialist or family member. The user should begin by reading the entire list, and then rate each item.
This article describes and gives examples for each component of a Positive Personal Profile.
This checklist assists job developers and others describe and tally a student’s behaviors to assist in learning more about the student’s strengths and needs. A list of 12 common behaviors is included.
This online tool is designed to assist people determine their interests and find out how they relate to the world of work. It helps make the link between interests or strengths and possible jobs.
This template is designed to help educators assess a particular part of lesson planning, to ensure UDL is being implemented.
This brochure explains what Universal Course Design is, provides some classroom examples, and provides some strategies for implementing UCD in the classroom.
This infographic highlights the features of a 21st century classroom, and emphasizes the benefits of using technology for learning.
This 11 minute video describes the Mentoring Partnership Project of the Supported Higher Education Project at Northern Kentucky University.