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This article details the methods and results of a study that sought to identify predictors associated with paid employment outcomes for community and technical college students with intellectual disability (ID). Data used were collected from the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) implemented in two community and technical colleges in the upper Midwest. The participants included 228 students with ID attending college who received supports based on the Check & Connect model.

The transition from high school to college is a big one. If you’re a student with a disability, the additional stresses can be overwhelming. One of the largest changes that you will have to deal with is the substantial difference in scope between the special education services provided on the high school level and those at college. Fortunately, if you have a disability and plan on attending a college or university, you most certainly are not alone.

Given the increasing enrollment of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in postsecondary education and the potential impact of self-determination on postsecondary outcomes, this study analyzed data on the self-determination status of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities completing their first year of a postsecondary education program.

Introduced in January 2018, this legislation would create a statewide commission on persons with disabilities. Every three years the commission will produce a comprehensive integrated statewide plan to address disability policy needs at all stages of life. The plan will inform the Governor of Washington’s decisions concerning disability policy. The commission will also produce an annual report on public policies, programs, services, rules and regulations that affect people with disabilities in Washington.

Introduced in February 2019, this bill directs the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to inform students from 7th grade onwards about planning and preparing for postsecondary education opportunities. This includes students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their families, who should receive guidance on appropriate coursework to pursue in high school, how to plan for PSE early, how to evaluate PSE programs before applying to or enrolling in them, how to transfer credits across higher education institutions, and financial assistance options for PSE in Minnesota.

This webinar, recorded in June 2018, takes a fresh look at family engagement in postsecondary education programs from a parent perspective. Parents and program staff explore strategies for effective family engagement practices in light of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements, self-determination, and evidence on the importance of continuing parental involvement and support for young adults with ID/DD.

This video series can be used as part of a comprehensive peer mentor training program. The videos were designed to provide strategies for peers providing academic support, and were developed by Megan Goldfarb, when she served as an academic coach for the Virginia Commonwealth University ACE-IT program.

Inclusive post-secondary education (PSE) delivers positive personal, social and academic outcomes. However, there is limited support for students with intellectual disability (ID) to participate in higher education, particularly in Australia. This study investigated the expectations and experiences of students with ID in an inclusive individual support PSE programme. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with students (n = 4) and peer mentors (n = 6) at the beginning and end of one academic semester.

Enacted in July 2018, this legislation authorizes the Delaware Advance Scholarship Program, which provides scholarship opportunities for Delaware students with intellectual disabilities who are seeking a comprehensive certificate or degree at a public higher education institution. Scholarship recipients will receive grants to cover the cost of tuition at a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) at a state-funded higher education institution in Delaware.

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 2 (2016-2017) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.