The passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act in 2008 extended the expectation of previous legislation (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and Individuals With Disabilities...Read more
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This presentation was given at the 2016 TPSID Project Director Meeting by Dr. Kelly Kelley. It provides a helpful introduction to the steps to follow to assure that students with intellectual...Read more
This resource from the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training shares a helpful list of effective accommodations (or what they call reasonable adjustments) for college...Read more
This Think College Story by Lucy Balthazaar highlights the connection Lucy feels to her background and heritage, and how it shaped her desire to go to college. Lucy goes on to share how she...Read more
This paper critiques the emergence of micro-credentials in higher education. It argues that micro-credentials build on the discourse of employability skills and 21 st century skills within human...Read more
Individuals' attitudes impact the decisions they make in life. These attitudes are often formed early and are maintained by individuals throughout their lives. Attitudes toward individuals with...Read more
Access to paid employment while in college for students with ID is critical to preparing students to enter careers upon graduation. Inclusive college program staff play a vital role in students...Read more
While supporting students in getting a job is important, support doesn’t stop once the student gets a job. Once students are hired, it is necessary to provide on-the-job support through job...Read more
Students with intellectual disability (ID) are a new kind of college student, as there was no clear path for these students to enter college until recently. Changes to the Higher Education Act in...Read more
This session shared findings from an IES-funded study analyzing data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 to examine the college and employment preparation activities of youth with...Read more