Insight Brief #12 discusses the history of the development of postsecondary options for students with ID, as well as future implications....Read more
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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
To create inclusive campuses, the use of peer mentors is integral in providing supports to students with intellectual disability (ID). This guide will provide institutions of higher education (...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
Think College Insight Brief #6 gives an overview of the impact of students with intellectual disabilities in postsecondary education opportunities on teacher education programs. Peer mentoring...Read more
This Fast Fact, based on a research study which is being presented at the Spring 2019 Research Summit, examines the inclusive higher education programs offered in Australia with a focus on one:...Read more
Mentors are often used to support students with intellectual disability as they transition to college. They are typically other college students who assist with academics, adjusting to college...Read more
Peer mentoring is a well-established tool for supporting college students, and it often yields strong benefits (Budge, 2006; Colvin & Ashman, 2010). Much of the research to date has examined...Read more
Think College Insight Brief #21 focuses on peer mentoring, where current students are matched with new students, and the significant impact it can have on the transition occurs. Many colleges that...Read more
In this Think College Story, a peer mentor at Vanderbilt University describes her experience mentoring students in the Next Steps program....Read more