Liz & Majolyn Talk About Advocacy
Submitted by Denise Rozell on Tue, 2021-09-07 12:40
Sometimes I think it is best to just stop talking and listen to the advocates with lived experience around us. That is what I am going to do for this blog today.
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Partying with TPSID Data
Submitted by Clare Papay on Tue, 2021-08-24 12:06
At the National Coordinating Center, we collect lots of data from TPSID projects. We use several methods to communicate the findings from these data with our general audiences.
Reflections on the 31st Anniversary of the ADA
Submitted by Liz Weintraub on Mon, 2021-08-09 00:31
“We should treat everyone according to the Golden Rule.” This is what we heard last summer on a call with students in inclusive college programs celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA.
Current TPSID Directors & Staff Gather for Networking, Information Sharing, and Technical Support
Submitted by Cate Weir on Tue, 2021-07-27 08:12
Every year since 2011, the National Coordinating Center (NCC) has held a meeting for project directors and staff of the Transition Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability, or TPSIDs.
3 months, 200 resources, and 12 chocolate chip cookies
Submitted by sheila.johnson on Tue, 2021-06-29 15:57
At the time of writing this, I have been at Think College for 12 weeks. I have been helping the dissemination team catch up on lingering tasks, adopting new responsibilities (monthly newsletter), and freeing up Rebecca Lazo, the knowledge translation manager, to concentrate on bigger projects like the NCC’s new Project Advisory Committee.
Time for some summer fun—and an opportunity for advocacy!
Submitted by Denise Rozell on Tue, 2021-06-15 10:48
It’s summer! School is out, the weather is hot, vacation is calling. But did you know that there is still work you can be doing to help your inclusive college program? Just like you take a vacation over the summer, your legislators take a break from Washington, DC.
Looking Back and Looking Forward: A Personal Perspective on How Accreditation Standards will Improve Inclusive Higher Education
Submitted by Stephanie Smith Lee on Tue, 2021-06-01 09:58
Almost twenty years ago, my daughter, Laura, was in her senior year of high school and asked me where she would go to college. Laura, who was born with Down syndrome, wanted and expected to go to college like her older brother and high school friends. At the time, there were only a few college options for students with intellectual disability (ID).
“My disability doesn’t define me.”
Submitted by Liz Weintraub on Thu, 2021-05-13 16:33
As a person with a disability, I was never taught how to speak up for myself. People assumed I would do what they wanted me to do. In the disability community, there’s a saying that people with disabilities take to heart: “nothing about us without us”.
What’s Data Got to Do with It?
Submitted by Cate Weir on Tue, 2021-05-04 17:02
Data allow us to see where we have been, an important role for these facts and figures. But perhaps more critically, data should help us to know where we are going.
How do States Support Inclusive Higher Education?
Submitted by Siddarth Nagaraj on Tue, 2021-04-20 18:42
There are many things that state government can do to promote inclusive college programs and help existing programs grow and mature. They can provide funding to start or expand inclusive college programs, as well as support policy changes that support program growth.