Postsecondary Education for People With Intellectual Disability: Current Issues and Critical Challenges

Increasingly, people with intellectual disability are seeking, accessing, and benefiting from higher education. This article presents an overview of current legislative and policy issues as they related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability, including the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state vocational rehabilitation program policies. Policy actions are suggested. In describing existing and emerging practices, critical issues and future challenges are reviewed by the authors. Finally, current research on the impact of postsecondary education on the systems and people involved is shared and recommendations for future areas of exploration are provided

Credential Development in Inclusive Higher Education Programs Serving Students with ID

Think College Insight Brief #25 shares strategies and processes that can be used by programs when they are developing the credential that students will earn

Think College: A Snapshot of Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across the United States

This 2010 Fast Fact presents the results of a survey of postsecondary education programs on what services are offered for students with intellectual disability. Details on admission, courses and programming, housing, and more are presented

Think College: A Snapshot of Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across the United States

This 2010 Fast Fact presents the results of a survey of postsecondary education programs on what services are offered for students with intellectual disability. Details on admission, courses and programming, housing, and more are presented

Think College: A Snapshot of Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across the United States

This 2010 Fast Fact presents the results of a survey of postsecondary education programs on what services are offered for students with intellectual disability. Details on admission, courses and programming, housing, and more are presented

Postsecondary Education for People With Intellectual Disability: Current Issues and Critical Challenges

Increasingly, people with intellectual disability are seeking, accessing, and benefiting from higher education. This article presents an overview of current legislative and policy issues as they related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability, including the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state vocational rehabilitation program policies. Policy actions are suggested. In describing existing and emerging practices, critical issues and future challenges are reviewed by the authors. Finally, current research on the impact of postsecondary education on the systems and people involved is shared and recommendations for future areas of exploration are provided

Credential Development in Inclusive Higher Education Programs Serving Students with ID

Think College Insight Brief #25 shares strategies and processes that can be used by programs when they are developing the credential that students will earn