This template was designed to be personalized and shared with anyone who needs to know more about inclusive higher education, from a personal perspective. Fill out this template with your own information and share with the transition team in your local school district, staff and faculty at colleges and universities, advocacy organizations, legislators and policy makers, and more!
This sheet was designed for use when meeting with state-level legislators, policymakers, and decision makers. This sheet includes helpful verbiage and powerful statistics to use in conversations with leaders who may be unfamiliar with the benefits and positive outcomes for students with intellectual disabilities who are able to attend college and obtain meaningful employment. It also includes some action ideas at the state and local level.
This document was designed to help educate policy makers and legislators about postsecondary education (PSE) opportunities for people with intellectual disability. This sheet can be used when meeting with politicians to educate and advocate for PSE for people with intellectual disability; it can be shared with them directly or left with their staff. Included on this information sheet are some questions and answers and statistics about how PSE improves outcomes for people with intellectual disability.
This chapter in Think College! Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities provides the reader with a description of the most relevant current federal legislation and initiatives that support or have the potential to support access to PSE for individuals with ID and, it is hoped, promote greater utilization of these options. Systems-change efforts in New Jersey, South Carolina, and Massachusetts are also discussed, as are recommendations for policy, practices, and systems change.
