Founded and managed by National Disability Institute (NDI), the ANRC's goal is to provide consistent, reliable information concerning the benefits of an ABLE account. In addition, the ANRC aims to...Read more
Resource Library
Welcome to the Think College resource library!
The library includes carefully selected resources on a wide range of topics related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability.
Use the filters on the left to narrow your search by topic, and click on Advanced Filters to refine by project, audience, media type, or publication type. If you are having trouble finding the resources you need, please contact us at thinkcollegeTA@gmail.com
This chapter presents a brief overview of higher education programs for young adults with ID. Challenges related to academic disclosure for students with ID and their support mediators (e.g.,...Read more
A five minute video by Norman Kunc and Emma Vanderklift that uses words and music to highlight important concepts to remember when supporting people with disabilities. Excellent training...Read more
This online tool is designed to assist people determine their interests and find out how they relate to the world of work. It helps make the link between interests or strengths and possible jobs...Read more
This checklist assists job developers and others describe and tally a student’s behaviors to assist in learning more about the student’s strengths and needs. A list of 12 common behaviors is...Read more
This article describes and gives examples for each component of a Positive Personal Profile....Read more
This checklist presents common “satisfaction factors” that people receive from their jobs. This can be done by an individual job seeker or with the assistance of a job specialist or family member...Read more
This blank template can be completed with a student to determine personal strengths, weaknesses, preferences, and more, and is very helpful when beginning a job search....Read more
Use this Features to Benefits example as a guide for how to sell yourself and get your foot in the door to start negotiations with potential employers....Read more
In this 14-minute podcast, Amy Dwyre discusses the development and use of Positive Personal Profiles (PPP) and a Features to Benefits strategy in job development with a real life example...Read more