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...Read more
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...Read more
Think College Fast Fact #28 describes the ABLE Act passed in 2014, and explains that through the passage of this Act, people with disabilities have the opportunity to open tax-advantaged savings...Read more
This document outlines the steps followed by the REAL certificate program in its admission process. It shares admission requirements, forms required in the application packet, reports and...Read more
This parent interview sheet offers questions to ask the families of potential students to help guide program staff in developing a plan for the incoming student....Read more
Passed and signed into law, May 2021. The legislation establishes that any student in an approved comprehensive transition program (CTP) whose parent is a veteran with a disability (or deceased) will receive equal educational benefits to students with similar parentage who are enrolled in traditional 4-year college and university degree programs....Read more
As Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) programs are discussed at institutions of higher education, administrators often bring concerns to the table regarding safety of the students with ID/DD...Read more
This resource shares the relevant sections of the Higher Education Act regulations and information from the US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education website related to the...Read more
This worksheet template provides postsecondary education program staff with examples of policy and practices related to communicating with families and to support students in understanding how and...Read more
Example of a form that a college would ask a student to sign in order to release educational records to their parents....Read more
This Think College Snapshot captures data from June 2019 on specific markers of higher education programs for students with intellectual disabilities, including which are designated as...Read more