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Accrediting Agency for Higher Education Programs for Students with ID Launched

April 30, 2023

[Project: National Coordinating Center] A major milestone has been achieved with the incorporation of a non-profit agency to serve as the accrediting entity for postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability, the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council.

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What Does Accreditation Really Mean?

Submitted by Martha Mock on Wed, 2021-10-27 14:41

A new work group has formed to draft an accreditation process for college programs for students with ID. Learn how you can get involved. Whether you are a student, family member, program staff or faculty member, your input is invaluable!

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

Twenty years ago there were only a few college options for students with intellectual disability. There are now over 300 postsecondary programs nationally serving over 6,500 students. While this is impressive, we still have a long way to go. Stephanie Smith Lee shares how accreditation can help along the way.

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Accreditation Report Submitted to US Department of Education

May 24, 2021

The Think College National Coordinating Center has completed the Report on Model Accreditation Standards for Higher Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability: Progress on the Path to Education, Employment, and Community Living, and submitted it to the US Department of Education and relevant Congressional committees.

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College Options for Students with ID Expand in Portugal

March 22, 2021

In October 2020, Meg Grigal, co-PI of the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC), received an email from Marisa Maia Machado, Researcher at the Department of Education and Psychology at University of Aveiro (UA) in Portugal. Marisa explained that she became passionate about including students with intellectual and developmental disabilitie

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