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Paying for College > Other Funding Sources

Policy and Legislation > Federal Legislation

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE): Savings Accounts for People with Disabilities

Think College Fast Fact #28 describes the ABLE Act passed in 2014, and explains that through the passage of this Act, people with disabilities can the opportunity to open tax-advantaged savings...Read more

Student Supports > Peer Support/Mentoring

Peer Supports: Focusing on the Experiences of College Students with Intellectual Disability

Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs for youth with intellectual disability recognize students with intellectual disability as contributing members of the broader campus community...Read more

Program Operations > Program Evaluation

Program Operations > Student Outcomes

Executive Summary of the Year Four Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2018-2019)

This Fast Fact provides a summary of the findings shared in the Year Four Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2018-2019) . Findings are shared across multiple categories...Read more

Employment > Vocational Rehabilitation

Postsecondary Education Support and Earning Outcomes through Participation in Vocational Rehabilitation Services

For youth with intellectual disability (ID), there is a significant disparity in education and employment outcomes as compared to those without ID. Youth with ID are less likely to have...Read more

Employment > Vocational Rehabilitation

The Effect of Postsecondary Education on Employment, Income, and SSI for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Students with intellectual disability have had poor outcomes after high school compared to their peers without ID . Individuals with ID may rely on government benefits, have extremely high...Read more

Transition > Transition Planning

Advancing College and Career Conversations in Middle School through Game Based Learning: Future Quest Island Evaluation Findings

Research with middle school students has indicated that they are ready to talk about college and careers. However, these students need and desire direct instruction to understand how to prepare...Read more

Student Supports > Peer Support/Mentoring

Perspectives of Peer Mentors Supporting Inclusive Higher Education

Questions remain about how best to support the involvement of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in all aspects of campus life—both within and beyond the college...Read more

Employment > Vocational Rehabilitation

Provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services in TPSID Programs

This Fast Fact #20 describes ways that Transition Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID programs) engage with state vocational rehabilitation agencies to...Read more

Student Supports > Peer Support/Mentoring

Inclusive Higher Education at an Australian University: Perspectives of Students With Intellectual Disability and Their Mentors

<p>This Fast Fact, based on a research study which is being presented at the Spring Research Summit, examines the inclusive higher education programs offered in Australia with a focus on one...Read more

Program Operations > Program Evaluation

Executive Summary of the Year Three Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2017-2018)

This Fast Fact provides a summary of the findings shared in the Year Three Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2017-2018) . Findings are shared across multiple categories...Read more