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Postsecondary education (PSE) programs allow for college students with intellectual disability to experience a higher level of autonomy in choice making, which they may not have experienced in their family home or high school. This includes choice making related to romantic and sexual relationships. The Continuum of Support for Intimacy Knowledge in College Survey (CoSIK-C) was used to examine how PSE programs support college students in building their intimacy knowledge.

Think College interviewed Rachel for the February NCC newsletter. Rachel is located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey attends Bergen Community College in Paramus New Jersey. At the time of the interview, she was in her second year of the Turning Point Program.

Think College interviewed David Canipe for our January 2022 newsletter.  David is a student at the University of South Carolina.

Think College interviewed Tuba Kausar for our December 2021 newsletter. Tuba is is a student at Bridgewater State University.

Click here to read the interview.

Think College interviewed Radek Dvorak for our October 2021 monthly newsletter. Radek is from Bismarck, North Dakota and attends Minot State University.

Similar to their typical peers, students with intellectual disability enrolled in postsecondary education programs endure levels of stress that result in the application of coping strategies necessary to navigate various social domains of college life, including romantic relationships, friendships, roommate relationships, and social media interactions. This study utilizes survey and interview data to examine which coping strategies are used by college students with intellectual disability.

Think College interviewed Ezra Czechowski for our September 2021 monthly newsletter when he was a second-year student at Washington State University.