This Q&A from the U.S. Department of Education describes how state and local agencies may coordinate to assist students and youth with disabilities in high school and at postsecondary education institutions, through appropriate supports funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act)....Read more
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This document was created as an introduction to accreditation standards. It is intended for readers to gain a general sense of the kinds of issues that are addressed in the standards and begin to...Read more
This is an example of a learning agreement contract that could be used for establishing individual learning goals for a student auditing a college course....Read more
Letter to Disability Rights Wisconsin that clarifies that the concept of least restrictive environment applies to transition work placements. This has implications for placing students in...Read more
A letter from the US DOE addressing the use of IDEA funds to support college attendance. Case Summary: It's up to a student's IEP team whether to include attendance at a college or university as a...Read more
Significant changes were made to the state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency services program with passage of the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). These changes, which...Read more
This is the first Insight Brief published by Think College. The Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008 and it reauthorized the Higher Education Act...Read more
Example of a form that a parent can sign to documnt that they claim their son/daughter as a dependent on their federal tax return, thereby providing them with view elements of their child's...Read more
This excerpt from the Federal Student Aid Handbook 2023-24 explains the use of "credit hour equivalencies" as regards programs for students with intellectual disability and determining eligibility...Read more
This document includes the program accreditation standards, guidance on how to address those standards in your inclusive college program, and the documentation that will be required to indicate...Read more