This document identifies many college expectations for entering college freshmen and what middle and secondary school students with intellectual disability, their teachers, and parents can do to...Read more
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This guide, thoughtfully developed by The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers University, is designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to choose a...Read more
Directors of the University Participant program at Western Carolina University have put together a list of the top ten things parents can do to help prepare their sons and daughters for college...Read more
A list of twenty powerful strategies families can use to help support their sons and daughters to gain the skills necessary to be successful in college. Created by transition expert Dr. Karla Wade...Read more
The Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit was created to serve as a guide to assist families on the journey from adolescence to adulthood. Topic areas include: self-advocacy, community living,...Read more
This checklist developed by a Disability Services office on a college campus provides questions that families and students should address when trying to decide on a college program for students...Read more
Table highlighting key differences between high school and college for a student with a disability. Highlights changes in student rights, responsibilities, and environment....Read more
This is a very user friendly guide put together by the Florida Youth Council that shares information on the steps involved in the IEP process, why the IEP is important, and how it impacts a...Read more
This Fact Sheet offers tips for families as they prepare to help their child with an intellectual disability think about going to college.
This resource is available in English and Spanish...Read more