Due to changes in legislation and policy in the United States, higher education has become more available to people with intellectual disability (ID). Currently, over 6000 students with ID are...Read more
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students with disabilities face unique challenges as a result of their disability status and potential bias related to their sexual...Read more
Lindsay Wertenberger from Federal Student Aid at the U.S. Department of Education explains the process for applying to become a CTP program in the webinar recorded in January 2020.
MIHEC Community of Practice Gathering: A Guide to the Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Program Designation (recorded November 14, 2023)
This session opened with a brief...Read more
More research on postsecondary education programs for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) is needed. Current research has shown that students with developmental disabilities need...Read more
This presentation was delivered as a Plenary Panel Address at the 2016 State of the Art Conference for Inclusive Higher Education, featuring Barry Whaley (University of Kentucky), Ed James & D...Read more
Think College Insight Brief #26 provides a framework for inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in higher education. It was developed by members of the Think College Special...Read more
This paper addresses the question of how interagency service coordination for youth with disabilities can be more flexible, youth centered, and culturally responsive. Poor interagency service...Read more
Significant advancements resulting from various legislative and grant initiatives have resulted in increases in higher education programs enrolling students with intellectual disability (ID)....Read more
The RISE To The Top! Inclusive Postsecondary Education Pilot Program located at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) worked with the Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg (where USM is located...Read more