The Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is dedicated to support for students with disabilities and learning differences. In the EALA podcast, host and EALA founder Aurora Dreager discusses the work of the EALA partner organizations, big changes in education policy, and popular topics in special education.
In this episode, EALA chats with Meg Grigal, Director of Think College at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, a national center dedicated to expanding and improving post-secondary education options for students with intellectual disabilities. Listen in as they discuss the importance of inclusive higher education, the challenges of shifting expectations around college access for students with disabilities, and the data-backed success stories demonstrating how college improves employment outcomes.
Access the full podcast transcript at: https://bit.ly/5mwthinkcollege