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 Insight Brief discusses how students with intellectual disability can utilize federal financial aid to help pay for college. This publication is updated annually to reflect current...Read more
Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers can provide support for individuals with intellectual disability participating in postsecondary education (PSE). HCBS waiver funding has...Read more
Any student preparing for college must have a plan to pay for college and students with intellectual disability (ID) are likely to use many of the same resources as other college students to pay...Read more
Given the positive outcomes of postsecondary education (PSE) that are possible for individuals with ID, more states should consider allowing Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver...Read more
This brief informs readers about models of postsecondary programs for students with ID, describing them in terms of level of inclusion: substantially separate, mixed/hybrid and inclusive. It also...Read more
Think College Insight Brief #14 provides an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), describe how it is supported in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, and share strategies for...Read more
An increasing number of states allow students with intellectual disability (ID) to use Medicaid Home and Community Based Services waivers to support participation in postsecondary education (PSE)...Read more
This Think College Insight Brief discusses the philosophy behind offering postsecondary education opportunities to students with intellectual disabilities....Read more