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Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs And Centers For Independent Living: A Partnership Worth Pursuing, Chelsea Stinnett, Kimberly Tissot
Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs And Centers For Independent Living: A Partnership Worth Pursuing, Chelsea Stinnett, Kimberly Tissot
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This publication provides an in-depth description of the purpose and function of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and describes how CILs and inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs can work together.
The Importance Of Naming Your Program, Clare Papay, Mindy Lingo
The Importance Of Naming Your Program, Clare Papay, Mindy Lingo
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This resource provides guidance on naming postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability. Authors suggest using names that focus on academics, like College & Community Studies, to make programs feel more inclusive. This guide is useful for educators and school administrators who want to create inclusive and empowering program names.
Realize That Students Are Capable: Perspectives Of Students With Intellectual Disability On Their College Experiences, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Clare Papay, Danielle Roberts-Dahm, Mindy Lingo, Chelsea Stinnett
Realize That Students Are Capable: Perspectives Of Students With Intellectual Disability On Their College Experiences, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Clare Papay, Danielle Roberts-Dahm, Mindy Lingo, Chelsea Stinnett
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The Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network conducted a brief literature review of articles that included the voices and perspectives of college students or college graduates with intellectual disability. The aim of this review was to identify common program elements or experiences that students reflected on positively and/or could be improved upon. In this Insight Brief, we summarize the findings from our research review. We end with a summary of recommendations made by or based on the perspectives of students with intellectual disability that can be used to improve postsecondary education programs.
Articulating The Value Of A Credential From A Postsecondary Education Program For Students With Intellectual Disability, Cate Weir
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The brief outlines six facts about postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability that illustrate the value of the non-degree credentials students graduating from these programs earn. This brief was written to support program staff and others to clearly articulate the value of a program's credential to potential and current employers, students, family and other community members .
Annual Report Of The Cohort 3 Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (Year 3, 2022–2023), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Caitlyn Bukaty, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Sara Pound
Annual Report Of The Cohort 3 Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (Year 3, 2022–2023), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Caitlyn Bukaty, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Sara Pound
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This annual report provides program- and student-level data reported by TPSIDs (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities) during the 2022-2023 academic year. Program data reflect program characteristics, academic access, supports for students, and integration of the program within the college or university system during the third year of FY 2020-2025 funding. This report also provides information on the strategic partnerships and financial sustainability of TPSID programs. Student data reflect student demographics, course enrollments, employment activities, and engagement in student life.
Keeping In Touch With Program Graduates, Caitlyn Bukaty, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Clare Papay, Pamela Mcfarland
Keeping In Touch With Program Graduates, Caitlyn Bukaty, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Clare Papay, Pamela Mcfarland
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These document focuses on the tips on the importance of setting clear expectations, collecting reliable contact information, using technology to stay connected, building personal relationships, and building follow-up efforts into alumni initiatives for the program graduates.
Program Of Study Examples, Cate Weir, Kathy Becht
Program Of Study Examples, Cate Weir, Kathy Becht
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This resource provides examples of different kinds of programs of study for a postsecondary education program for students with ID.
Higher Education Leaders Make College Possible For Students With Intellectual Disability, Chelsea Stinnett, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Cate Weir, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
Higher Education Leaders Make College Possible For Students With Intellectual Disability, Chelsea Stinnett, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Cate Weir, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
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Administrators in higher education play an important role in making college possible for students with intellectual disability (ID). This resource is designed for higher education professionals and contains the perspectives of experienced leaders in higher education who have developed college programs for students with ID. There are also resources for professionals to explore developing an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program and welcoming students with ID on college campuses.
College Is For You!, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
College Is For You!, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
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Did you know students with intellectual disability can go to college? This plain language resource shows what students can do in college, like join clubs and organizations, live on campus, and take classes. There is also information on how students can learn more about going to college.
Exploring College For Students With Intellectual Disability: Families Make It Happen!, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
Exploring College For Students With Intellectual Disability: Families Make It Happen!, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
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Families play an important role in making college possible for students with intellectual disability (ID)! This resource provides information on college options for students with ID and steps families can take to learn more and support students in exploring the option of college.
Starting A Statewide Inclusive Postsecondary Education Alliance, Susanna Miller-Raines
Starting A Statewide Inclusive Postsecondary Education Alliance, Susanna Miller-Raines
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This practical publication explains the benefits of forming an inclusive postsecondary education state alliance and provides lessons learned and tips for starting or expanding state alliances. Included are ten tips to get started, different possible models to consider, lessons learned, and related resources.
The Tpsid Initiative: Opening Doors To Learning And Better Outcomes For Students With Intellectual Disability, Cate Weir, Meg Grigal
The Tpsid Initiative: Opening Doors To Learning And Better Outcomes For Students With Intellectual Disability, Cate Weir, Meg Grigal
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This handout provides information on how the TPSID initiative supports the development and expansion of programs for students with intellectual disability, and the impact those programs have on students, faculty and the field of higher education.
Community Life Engagement On The College Campus, Ashley Luce, Lindsay Krech, Jennifer Sulewski, Kathleen Becht
Community Life Engagement On The College Campus, Ashley Luce, Lindsay Krech, Jennifer Sulewski, Kathleen Becht
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As colleges and universities open their doors to students with intellectual disabilities (ID), it is essential that students are afforded opportunities and the support necessary to authentically engage in their campus communities. Community life engagement (CLE) refers to people accessing and participating in their communities outside of employment. This resource shares how college and university staff can use the four CLE guideposts to facilitate the development of natural campus connections and support for students with ID on college campuses
Transition To College: Educators Can Make It Happen!, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
Transition To College: Educators Can Make It Happen!, Sara Pound, Meg Grigal, Danielle Roberts-Dahm
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Educators play a vital role in setting expectations and sharing resources with students and families who are interested in college. This resource includes steps educators and transition professionals can take to help students with intellectual disability (ID) and their families to explore college options!
Collaborating With Employers: Tips For Successful Partnerships, Jaclyn Camden
Collaborating With Employers: Tips For Successful Partnerships, Jaclyn Camden
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While supporting students in getting a job is important, support doesn’t stop once the student gets a job. Once students are hired, it is necessary to provide on-the-job support through job coaches or staff that provide on the job support. In addition to supporting students, a key component of job coaching is supporting employers. This resource explains the various roles of job coaches and tips on how to build collaborative partnerships with employers.
Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network: Building Awareness And Capacity For Higher Education And Employment For People With Intellectual Disability, Cate Weir, Meg Grigal
Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network: Building Awareness And Capacity For Higher Education And Employment For People With Intellectual Disability, Cate Weir, Meg Grigal
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This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) to expand college opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) through: coordination and evaluation of Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) programs; technical assistance; and resource development and dissemination. Outcomes of NCC work from 2010 - 2023 are also included.
Example Title Ix/Conduct Memorandum Of Understanding, Cate Weir, Chelsea Stinnett
Example Title Ix/Conduct Memorandum Of Understanding, Cate Weir, Chelsea Stinnett
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This is an example of a memorandum of understanding between a postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disability and Title IX/Conduct offices to ensure there are clear expectations related to processes and supports from these offices and the roles that the program and offices will play in supporting students with intellectual disability to navigate them.
The Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network: Building Awareness And Capacity For Higher Education And Employment For People With Intellectual Disability, Danie Dahm, Clare Papay
The Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network: Building Awareness And Capacity For Higher Education And Employment For People With Intellectual Disability, Danie Dahm, Clare Papay
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This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network (IHEN) which seeks to build awareness and capacity for college options for students with intellectual disability (ID) through: public awareness campaign activities; translating research into practice; and creating strategic partnerships.
A Resource Guide For Inclusive Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Chelsea Stinnett, Rebecca Lazo, Sara Pound
A Resource Guide For Inclusive Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Chelsea Stinnett, Rebecca Lazo, Sara Pound
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This guide is designed to introduce you to inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE), or college options for students with intellectual disability (ID). In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about IPSE in an easy-to-read format, with helpful tips, information, and resources from the Think College website. You will learn about what IPSE is, how colleges include students with ID, and how to find and apply to college, as well as pay for it.
Scholarships For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Shelby Bates, Cate Weir
Scholarships For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Shelby Bates, Cate Weir
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Paying for college is hard. However, there are scholarships available for students with intellectual disability who want to go to college. This resource was created to help families and others locate scholarship money to help pay for college. There are scholarships listed that any student is eligible for, and many that are for students with specific disabilities. The information included in this document is up-to-date as of January 2023. The information will be reviewed and updated every year.
Family Communication Worksheet And Plan Sample, Chelsea Stinnett, Cate Weir
Family Communication Worksheet And Plan Sample, Chelsea Stinnett, Cate Weir
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This worksheet template provides postsecondary education program staff with examples of policy and practices related to communicating with families and to support students in understanding how and if information will be shared with their families.
Locations Of Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs In Institutions’ Administrative Structures, Kathleen Becht, Cate Weir, Caitlyn Bukaty
Locations Of Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs In Institutions’ Administrative Structures, Kathleen Becht, Cate Weir, Caitlyn Bukaty
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All inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs are "housed" in a particular department, school, institute, or other administrative center on a college or university campus. This decision is unique to each institution and IPSE program. This publication shares the locations of current programs based on a survey and data from Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) projects.
Annual Report Of The Cohort 3 Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020–2021), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Rebecca Lazo
Annual Report Of The Cohort 3 Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020–2021), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Rebecca Lazo
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Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative and tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides program- and student-level data reported by TPSIDs (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities) during the 2020-2021 academic year. Program data reflect program characteristics, academic access, supports for students, and integration of the program within the institute of higher education during the first year of FY 2020-2025 funding. This report also provides information on the strategic partnerships and financial sustainability of TPSID programs. Student data reflect study demographics, course enrollments, employment …
Highlights Of Annual Report Of The Cohort 3 Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020–2021), Meg Grigal, Think College National Coordinating Center Staff
Highlights Of Annual Report Of The Cohort 3 Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020–2021), Meg Grigal, Think College National Coordinating Center Staff
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This Highlights document was created with data from the Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020-2021) for those who are interested in the most critical statistics from the report, or are sharing with a broad audience. It features bold graphics and brief summaries of program and student data, including exit and post-exit outcomes.
The Percentage Of People Who Receive Vr Services Varies Greatly Across States, Alberto Migliore
The Percentage Of People Who Receive Vr Services Varies Greatly Across States, Alberto Migliore
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Receiving vocational rehabilitation services is a key step toward employment. However, the percentage of job seekers with intellectual disabilities who receive #VocRehab services varies greatly across states, from 93% in Vermont to 34% in Nebraska. Check out this new DataNote to see how your state compares
Individualized Education Plan (Iep) Goal Ideas To Support College Readiness, Kathleen Becht
Individualized Education Plan (Iep) Goal Ideas To Support College Readiness, Kathleen Becht
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This resource includes over 100 ideas for possible IEP goals to help prepare students for college. The ideas fall into four categories: education, career and employment, community engagement and services, and independence. Educators and families are encouraged to use this resource once students have identified personal strengths and interests, goals, and areas for improvement.
Matching In-School Predictors Of Post-School Success To Variables In The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Alberto Migliore
Matching In-School Predictors Of Post-School Success To Variables In The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Alberto Migliore
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Reviews of the transition literature have identified 23 in-school predictors of post-school success for students with disabilities. We sought to identify available variables in the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012) Phase I dataset that correspond with the 23 in-school predictors of post-school success to better understand transition experiences for students with disabilities. This report discusses the iterative review process we used to identify close matches for 11 predictors, weak matches for 6 predictors, and no match for 6 predictors. Implications for research are also discussed.
Comparing Access To In-School Predictors Of Post-School Success For Students With Intellectual Disability In Conventional And College-Based Transition Services, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Alberto Migliore, Jie Chen, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Frank Smith
Comparing Access To In-School Predictors Of Post-School Success For Students With Intellectual Disability In Conventional And College-Based Transition Services, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Alberto Migliore, Jie Chen, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Frank Smith
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College-based transition services provide opportunities for transition-age students with intellectual disability and autism (ID/A) between the ages of 18 and 22 to receive their final years of secondary transition services in a college or university setting. We compared the extent to which youth with ID/A experience in-school predictors of post-school success in conventional vs. college-based transition services. For our analysis we used the NLTS 2012 Phase I dataset and the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) 2010-2015 dataset. The findings of this study also identify potential advantages to offering college-based transition services, as well as guidance …
Profile Of Students Attending Cohort 2 Tpsid Programs: Enrollment And Completion By Gender, Race, And Ethnicity, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal
Profile Of Students Attending Cohort 2 Tpsid Programs: Enrollment And Completion By Gender, Race, And Ethnicity, Belkis Choiseul-Praslin, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal
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Postsecondary education opportunities for students with intellectual disability (ID) steadily increased between 2015 and 2020, in part due to a federal model demonstration program called the Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID). This program, implemented by the Office of Postsecondary Education, commenced in 2010 and was funded again in 2015, when 25 grants were awarded to institutions of higher education to create, expand, or enhance high-quality, inclusive higher education experiences leading to positive outcomes for individuals with ID. This report highlights student-level characteristic data from Cohort 2 TPSID programs between 2015 and 2020.
A Model For Intentional College And Career Learning Inside And Outside The Classroom, Kathryn Burke, Kathleen Becht
A Model For Intentional College And Career Learning Inside And Outside The Classroom, Kathryn Burke, Kathleen Becht
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In this Insight Brief, the authors present a five component model of student-directed learning for use by college programs to teach and track student specific college and career academic, social, and independence, skills without segregated courses. The five components include, 1) the foundational use of person-centered planning, 2) a set of college and career skills divided into four domains (academic and career habits, community engagement, balance of multiple roles, and self-direction), 3) a goal setting and monitoring process supported by 4) circles of support, and 5) intentionally planned college and career experiences. Three worksheets are a included and facilitate both …