Postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities is almost unheard of in the Nordic countries, but several colleges in America, Australia and Europe offer such programmes. These...Read more
Resource Library
Welcome to the Think College resource library!
Here you will find hundreds of carefully selected resources on a wide range of topics related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disabilities including transition, applying to and paying for college, setting up and maintaining a college program, relevant legislation, competitive employment, living in the community, accessing benefits, and more.
Do you know of a resource that would be appropriate for our library? Let us know! Email Rebecca.Lazo@umb.edu.
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This video from the ABLE National Resource Center provides very straightforward descriptions and explanations of the type of expenses that ABLE funds can be used for. The ABLE NRC...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
This paper presents a qualitative study of the experiences of three transition-aged students with intellectual disabilities, their parent(s), faculty, and Disability Services Office (DSO)...Read more
This paper was developed by the directors and staff of the networks of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Centers and the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental...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
Think College Insight Brief #27 describes a day in the life of Star, a student who is dually enrolled in high school and college, and highlights how she uses technology to support her activities...Read more
This webpage features the first video in a three part video series by Dr. Julie Causton of Syracuse University discussing inclusion in K-12 education, Part 1 discusses a definition of inclusion...Read more
Think College Insight Brief #19 describes Winthrop University's dual enrollment program, includes how it began, critical features and benefits of the dual enrollment approach....Read more
Postsecondary education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) have increased over the past 40 years. Although programs vary, some have been designed to provide...Read more