This presentation shares tips and strategies for developing a college-based transition program for students with ID. Staff at the Trailblazer Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Munroe-Meyer Institute share the process they used as well as lessons learned with their partnering school districts. The UNMC/MMI Memorandum of Agreement is also included.
There is growing evidence postsecondary education (PSE) is an effective pathway to employment for individuals with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder (ID/A). Partnerships between institutions of higher education (IHEs) and vocational rehabilitation (VR) are essential in providing better access to this pathway. This study sought to identify elements of effective IHE-VR partnerships through case studies at four sites, involving interviews with faculty and program staff, VR administrators and counselors, and students and families.
An increasing number of states allow students with intellectual disability (ID) to use Medicaid Home and Community Based Services waivers to support participation in postsecondary education (PSE) programs. These waiver services support access to higher education for students receiving Medicaid services who might otherwise not be able to attend postsecondary education. This Insight Brief explains what Medicaid Waivers are, what PSE services they can be used for, and how to access waiver services.
Colleges and universities use multiple means to meet their inclusive program costs, including state and federal funds, foundation monies, Medicaid waivers, vocational rehabilitation (VR) funds, and scholarships. One underused financial resource is the Partnership Plus model provided under the Ticket to Work program of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Partnership Plus is a structured services provision model between VR and other entities to assist SSA beneficiaries to employment, with compensation from SSA provided to each.
This document describes several activitities that the College of Charleston's REACH program initiated to cultivate cross-campus buy-in at the College of Charleston in order to support the program's long term sustainability.
The Program Sustainability Assessment Tool is a 40 item self-assessment that program staff and interested groups can take to evaluate the sustainability capacity of a program. When you take the assessment online you will receive an automated summary report of your overall sustainability. You can use these results to engage in sustainability planning. The assessment is made up of 40 multiple choice questions. You will rate your program/coalition/set of activities across the 8 sustainability components. The assessment takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
