This resource is designed for people at postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) institutions who recognize the need to make CTE more accessible to students with intellectual disability. This guide provides a roadmap on how to plan for, initiate, and implement strategies for improving support for students with intellectual disability. Postsecondary CTE institutions can foster supportive and challenging environments for students with intellectual disability, ensuring their access to and success in CTE programs, through engaging people, assessing institutional readiness, and implementing inclusive practices.
Zimmerman, C., Papay, C., Andrews, W. D., Roberts-Dahm, L.D., & Weir, C. (2025). Supporting students with intellectual disability to access career and technical education: A step-by-step guide. How To Think College, Issue No. 18. Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston.