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This presentation shares tips and strategies for developing a college-based transition program for students with ID. Staff at the Trailblazer Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/...Read more
This Q&A from the U.S. Department of Education describes how state and local agencies may coordinate to assist students and youth with disabilities in high school and at postsecondary education institutions, through appropriate supports funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act)....Read more
A press release was issued on September 17, 2019 from the US Department of Education announcing "that US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today made clear that vocational rehabilitation (VR...Read more
An increasing number of states allow students with intellectual disability (ID) to use Medicaid Home and Community Based Services waivers to support participation in postsecondary education (PSE)...Read more
Colleges and universities use multiple means to meet their inclusive program costs, including state and federal funds, foundation monies, Medicaid waivers, vocational rehabilitation (VR) funds,...Read more
A letter from the US DOE addressing the use of IDEA funds to support college attendance. Case Summary: It's up to a student's IEP team whether to include attendance at a college or university as a...Read more
This document describes several activitities that the College of Charleston's REACH program initiated to cultivate cross-campus buy-in at the College of Charleston in order to support the program'...Read more
Letter to Disability Rights Wisconsin that clarifies that the concept of least restrictive environment applies to transition work placements. This has implications for placing students in...Read more
The Program Sustainability Assessment Tool is a 40 item self-assessment that program staff and interested groups can take to evaluate the sustainability capacity of a program. When you take the...Read more