Five Things I Learned During My First Three Months at Think College
Submitted by arin.rook_4769 on Tue, 2022-08-09 14:47Hear from one of the newer members of the Think College team about what they learned so far-- you just might be surprised!
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Bridget Advocates for Inclusion
Submitted by Rebecca Lazo on Tue, 2022-07-26 14:35This week's guest blogger is Think College Policy Advocate, Bridget Brown. Bridget is a student at University of Illinois Chicago and traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for more inclusive schools, community options, and competitive employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sharing my Disability Journey
Submitted by Rebecca Lazo on Tue, 2022-07-12 00:06This guest blog post is written by former Think College intern, Rachel Adams-Duffy. After graduating, Rachel was invited to speak at an elementary school where a fifth grade class recently read the book “Out of my Mind,” a book based on a character that was non-verbal and had Cerebral Palsy.
Turning Interests into a Career
Submitted by Lori Cooney on Mon, 2022-06-27 18:24Lori Cooney, project coordinator for Future Quest Island - Explorations (FQI-E), shares how her interests early in life helped shape her education and work, which is the basis of FQI-E: teaching students to understand and explore their interests and strengths.
My Graduation from Turning Point!
Submitted by Rebecca Lazo on Fri, 2022-06-10 09:10Rachel Adams-Duffy was an intern with Think College during her final semester as a student at Bergen Community College. Here, she reflects on her time at Bergen and what's next.
Colorado's Path to College Options for Students with Intellectual Disability
Submitted by shelby.bates on Tue, 2022-05-31 15:19Hi, I’m Shelby. I started working for Think College in February of this year. I grew up and live in Colorado. Today I am sharing how my state made college possible for students with intellectual disability. In Colorado, the key was to pass state legislation.
The Advocates are Returning to Washington!
Submitted by Denise Rozell on Mon, 2022-05-23 22:34Ten teams of policy advocates are preparing to visit Washington, DC in June to learn more about advocacy and disability policy, and then visit their Members of Congress. They are ready to take what they've learned to effect change in the disability community.
Knowledge Translation: Then & Now
Submitted by Rebecca Lazo on Tue, 2022-05-03 16:05Bringing complicated and detailed research to a broad audience through a variety of accessible resources: that is what knowledge translation is.
My Bravest Moment
Submitted by Rebecca Lazo on Mon, 2022-04-25 10:10This guest blog post is written by Think College intern, Rachel Adams-Duffy.
IPSE Gets Its Day!
Submitted by susannaemiller on Tue, 2022-04-19 00:00It's not quite a national holiday (yet!) but Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day is a pretty big day! Find out how you can participate.