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This resource provides guidance on naming postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability. It explains how a program's name can shape perceptions and integration within the academic community. The authors share common mistakes to avoid, like using confusing acronyms or disability-focused terms. They suggest using names that focus on academics, like College & Community Studies, to make programs feel more inclusive. This guide is useful for educators and school administrators who want to create inclusive and empowering program names.

This Highlights document was created with data from the Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 3, 2022-2023) for those who are interested in the most critical statistics from the report, or are sharing with a broad audience. It features bold graphics and brief summaries of program and student data, including exit and post-exit outcomes.

This Executive Summary provides a brief overview of the Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 3, 2022–2023). Information is provided about the TPSID (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability) projects about program characteristics, student characteristics, academics, academic supports, employment, vocational rehabilitation, residential services, and program completion and credential attainment.

Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative and 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 2022-2023 academic year. Program data reflect program characteristics, academic access, supports for students, and integration of the program within the college or university system during the third year of FY 2020-2025 funding.

The IMPCCT Consortium developed a new film showcasing the North Dakota college programs for students with intellectual disability. IMPCCT currently has programs at Minot State, Bismarck State, and Dakota College at Bottineau, and is committed to expanding inclusive college opportunities for students with intellectual disability. For more information, visit ndcpd.org/north-dakota-impcct

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.