This article presents an overview of options that improve access to age appropriate educational and transition experiences for youth with significant disabilities ages 18-21. The article describes...Read more
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In Canada, the struggle for people with intellectual disabilities to gain recognition as citizens and to be included in the mainstream has gone on for more than 30 years (Wolfsenberger, 1980;...Read more
Increasing numbers of students with disabilities are pursuing post-secondary education. Many campuses are not yet equipped to meet the unique and diverse needs of students with disabilities. This...Read more
The purpose of this study is to examine the general characteristics of PSE programs for students with intellectual disabilities and the extent to which students with intellectual disabilities are...Read more
Results of a national survey of college programs are shared...Read more
The authors present findings from a 2009 survey of postsecondary education (PSE) programs for students with an intellectual disability (ID) conducted in the United States. The survey was designed...Read more
Profiles and Promising Practices in Higher Education for Students with Intellectual Disability describes the background and practices of five postsecondary education programs, and identifies...Read more
Think College Insight Brief #22 describes how Kentucky postsecondary programs are working with vocational rehabilitation (VR) to provide employment opportunities to students with ID who are...Read more
Rehabilitation counselors are critical service providers for young adults with disabilities transitioning from high school to adult environments. However, the investigation of whether...Read more
Project UNITE emerged out of the partnership between the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD) and the CarolinaLIFE program. This...Read more