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The Power Of Expectations, Meg Grigal
The Power Of Expectations, Meg Grigal
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The existence of a special issue of the Journal of Policy and Practice on Intellectual Disabilities focusing on postsecondary education for individuals with intellectual disabilities demon-strates that there are increasing expectations that people withan intellectual disability can and should be given the choice of going to college. And similar to other groups of young peoplewho have gone to college, their path toward college and theoutcomes that they seek and achieve from college will vary considerably.But unlike other college students, the experiences of these young (and not so young) college students with ID may notmerely reflect their personal preferences for and …
College Programs For Students With Intellectual Disabilities: Results Of A National Survey, Clare K. Papay, Linda Bambara
College Programs For Students With Intellectual Disabilities: Results Of A National Survey, Clare K. Papay, Linda Bambara
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Providing transition services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (iDD) on a college campus creates opportunities for academic, vocational, and social skills instruction in a community setting with college-age peers. A survey conducted in 2008 of college programs in the U.S. for students with IDD ages 18–21 (Papay & Bambara, 2011) gathered information on these programs and the opportunities they provide. Survey questions addressed the characteristics of postsecondary education programs and the extent to which students with iDD were participating in college classes. Results are shared.