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Linda Reeves; Abigail Baxter; Tara Thompson; Noah Brandt – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2025
Although peer mentors play a vital role in supporting college students with intellectual disability enrolled in inclusive postsecondary education programs, their use has not been explored extensively. This qualitative study examined the experiences and perspectives of university students serving as peer mentors in an inclusive postsecondary…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Mentors, College Students, Program Effectiveness
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Alexander Fields; Rebecca Smith Hill; Olivia Lewis; Madeline Castle; Lucas Perez – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2025
With the increase in college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) enrolled in inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs, there is a growing call to understand additional support necessary for their mental health and wellness. Our IPSE program developed the personal development (PD) domain to meet the unique…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Cate Weir – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2024
Non-degree credentials awarded by higher education programs for students with intellectual disability are a relatively new type of postsecondary education credential. While the requirements of associate, bachelor's or master's degrees are widely understood, many people are not as familiar with the educational pathway leading toward these…
Descriptors: College Credits, Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Claytor, Daniel; Cook, Adrienne; Scott, Carjamin – ProQuest LLC, 2018
In the last decade, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 has provided students with intellectual disabilities access to attend colleges across the United States. The researchers have collaborated with the Tennessee Inclusive Higher Education Alliance to investigate parents' perceptions of college programs in the state. The researchers…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inclusion, Parent Attitudes, Intellectual Disability
Cook, Adrienne; Claytor, Daniel; Scott, Carjamin – ProQuest LLC, 2018
In the last decade, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 has provided students with intellectual disabilities access to attend colleges across the United States. The researchers have collaborated with the Tennessee Inclusive Higher Education Alliance to investigate parents' perceptions of college programs in the state. The researchers…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inclusion, Parent Attitudes, Intellectual Disability
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Megan M. Griffin; Maria P. Mello; Carrie A. Glover; Erik W. Carter; Robert M. Hodapp – Inclusion, 2016
Although peer-mentoring relationships are critical to including youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in postsecondary educational settings, little is known about the motivations and experiences of peer mentors. To investigate, we conducted a mixed-methods study in which 17 volunteer peer mentors completed the Volunteer Functions…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Mentors, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability