Achieve at Highline College student, Mahad Dahir, will use his student government position to bring awareness to students with intellectual disability, particularly those from immigrant families.
This week's guest blog post author is Katie Ducett, PhD Candidate, and Student Leadership Conference Manager and Executive Committee Member, State of the Art conference. Read what she has to say about the upcoming conferences!
It was an amazing night in Atlanta, Georgia, when staff from Think College and other major players in the field of inclusive higher education gathered to celebrate and accept commendations.
The Higher Education Act, the main piece of federal legislation that affects inclusive college programs, is not being reviewed by Congress right now. So, why should you still pay attention to what Congress is up to?
Hear from one of the newer members of the Think College team about what they learned so far-- you just might be surprised!
This 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.
This 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.
Lori 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.
Rachel 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.
Hi, 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.