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The transition from high school to adulthood can be a daunting time for any student, but it can be especially challenging for students with intellectual disability and autism.
January 23, 2024
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College-based transition programs offer students with intellectual disability and autism the opportunity to navigate adult learning experiences with similar-aged peers, accessing college coursework and employm
January 23, 2024
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Youth with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder increasingly access postsecondary education in many countries around the world.
January 23, 2024
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Reviews of the transition literature have identified 23 in-school predictors of post-school success for students with disabilities.
January 26, 2023
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College-based transition services provide opportunities for transition-age students with intellectual disability and autism (ID/A) between the ages of 18 and 22 to receive their final years of secondary transition services in a college or university setting.
January 25, 2023
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Employment is one of the most significant markers of independence and success for a person. One’s ability to secure and maintain employment in a paid position can have a significant impact on their overall quality of life, community participation, financial self-sufficiency, and pathway to a
October 24, 2022
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This publication shares findings from a secondary analysis of the NLTS 2012 dataset, looking specifically at parent expectations for students with intellectual disability and autism and compared them to those of students in other disability groups.
October 19, 2022
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How are youth with intellectual disability and autism preparing for postsecondary education and employment? In this recorded presentation, Think College staff, Meg Grigal and Clare Papay, share findings from the Institute of Education Sciences funded Moving Transition Forward project.
July 21, 2022
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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.
June 27, 2022
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This session shared findings from an IES-funded study analyzing data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 to examine the college and employment preparation activities of youth with intellectual disability and autism.
February 8, 2022