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This week on Tuesdays with Liz, host Liz Weintraub shares information about Congress, reminding viewers that they work for you. She also includes some useful tips for contacting your congressional representatives and highlights a relevant tool AUCD has.

INTELLIGENT LIVES stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities – Micah, Naieer, and Naomie – who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. Academy Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of these central characters through the emotional personal story of his son Jesse, as the film unpacks the shameful and ongoing track record of intelligence testing in the U.S.

Article absract: Our nation currently has a total of 264 postsecondary education programs that are specifically designed to serve college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) on college and university campuses. The total number of these programs has experienced an increase of approximately 67.5% in the past six years, and this new population of college students will continue to grow.

This poster, presented at the NIDILRR 40th Anniversary Celebration (https://acl.gov/NIDILRR40), reports findings from a mixed-methods study by Think College staff on the role of vocational rehabilitation (VR) in promoting postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability and/or autism. The study included secondary analysis of data collected from TPSID model demonstration sites and intensive case studies of four effective VR/higher education partnerships.

This peer mentor handbook provides an example of how to structure such a handbook and includes information on:Mentor Responsibilities: Job Description & Expectations, Meetings & Schedules, Student – Mentor Relationship, People First Language, Customer Service, Workshops, Extracurricular Activities, & Internships, Media Release Form & FERPA, Office Rules & Regulations Student Account Access & Documentation, Office Organization, Office Use vs. Campus Use, Code of Ethics and On and Off Campus Resources

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.

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). 

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 program- and student-level data reported by TPSIDs (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities) during the 2017-2018 academic year. Program data reflect program characteristics, academic access, supports for students, and integration of the program within the IHE during the third year of FY 2016–2020 funding.

This Grab and Go Practice #14 is part of a series helping students, parents, teachers, and job developers create customized employment opportunities for students with disabilities. This issue focuses on the critical supports necessary for a person with disabilities to experience success after they have been hired and started work.

This Think College Story by Lucy Balthazaar highlights the connection Lucy feels to her background and heritage, and how it shaped her desire to go to college. Lucy goes on to share how she decided to apply to college, what courses she has taken, and her plans for the future.

This resource is available in English and Spanish. Click here to view the Spanish language listing for this resource.