Think College Insight Brief #21 focuses on peer mentoring, where current students are matched with new students, and the significant impact it can have on the transition occurs. Many colleges that have programs for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) use peer mentoring extensively because of its many benefits. In South Carolina, the College of Charleston (C of C) uses peer mentoring as a fundamental component of its REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) Program for students with ID.
Trowbridge, M., Carlson, K., & Cusack, E. (2013). Peer Mentoring in Postsecondary Settings: Experiences at the College of Charleston. Think College Insight Brief, Issue No. 21. Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion.