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This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the mission and goals of Think College projects (National Coordinating Center, Inclusive Higher Education Network, Future Quest Island: Explorations, and Transition Leadership) at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can be used to design high quality experiences for all learners in a wide range of environments, including Career and Technical Education (CTE). In this hour-long webinar from the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), three experienced CTE educators and UDL practitioners outline ways in which UDL principles can be used to ensure that a variety of CTE environments are accessible for all learners. This is a helpful resource for all CTE administrators in designing high-quality classroom and work-place experiences.

This graphic illustrates the history of the development of career technical education in the United States, marking several important developments between its inception in 1917 and the passage and implementation of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V) in 2020.

This bill, enacted in 2021, amends the Dual Credit Quality Act, stating that transition planning must include information regarding career and technical education opportunities, as well as postsecondary CTE opportunities. The bill also outlines how school districts within community college districts will create partnerships with one another that modify their dual-credit plan to include students with intellectual and development disabilities providing appropriate accommodations.

This document was created as an introduction to accreditation standards. It is intended for readers to gain a general sense of the kinds of issues that are addressed in the standards and begin to understand the overall concepts that are addressed. While it in no way captures all the nuance and detail that is required to fully understand each standard, it can serve as a general introduction for those first exploring accreditation standards for college programs for students with intellectual disability.

Think College entrevistó a Antonio Contreras para nuestro boletín mensual de enero de 2020 cuando era estudiante de primer año en Georgia Tech EXCEL.

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As part of a comprehensive program evaluation, postsecondary education programs for students with ID may want to use surveys that are targeted at specific key audiences. This resource shares two surveys that were developed by Western Carolina University's UP Program - one targeted for college faculty who have taught students from the program and the other for employers that have provided a job or internship to students.  

Achieving sexual agency for adults with disabilities begins with developing sexual knowledge. Many young adults with disabilities are often denied sexuality

This presentation highlights partnerships across university campus to enhance inclusive learning experiences for students with intellectual disabilities. These inclusive learning experiences include collaborations with the campus student money management office, career center, division of student affairs, and more. The session concludes with a helpful discussion on this approach to offering inclusive learning experiences between presenters and attendees.

Presented by staff of University of North Texas ELEVAR program at the 2021 TPSID Project Director Meeting.