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Establishing a Peer Mentor Program

Establishing a Peer Mentor Program

To create inclusive campuses, the use of peer mentors is integral in providing supports to students with intellectual disability (ID). This guide will provide institutions of higher education (IHEs) a model of how to support students with ID in academic and social settings. Strategies for recruitment, retention, and training of peer mentors are offered.

APA Citation: 

Workman, M. , and Green, J. (2019). How to Think College: Establishing a Peer Mentor Program. How To Think College, Issue No. 5. Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion.

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2019
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National Coordinating Center