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Olivia R. Hester; Lori E. Cooney; Don D. McMahon – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2024
Since the passing of the Higher Education Opportunity Act in 2008, more students with intellectual disability are being admitted to inclusive postsecondary education programs at U.S. colleges and universities. One of the challenges many students with intellectual disability face when arriving on a college campus is learning to navigate their new…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Handheld Devices, Inclusion
Alyssa Marie Sanabria – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Over the last decade, the number of SWIDs interested in postsecondary opportunities has increased. This is partially in response to the HEOA of 2008, which opened the door to more educational opportunities and supports for SWIDs; SWIDs can now consider college an option, not just a dream. As a result, the demand for new programs continues to grow…
Descriptors: College Students, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities, Student Experience
Elizabeth Susanne Goode Dimond – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Inclusive postsecondary education programs (IPSE) for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) are relatively new, having their formal beginning in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA; P.L. 110-315) of 2008. These programs vary greatly and are found in urban, suburban, and rural areas of the United States. Those programs in rural areas…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Practices, Rural Schools, Postsecondary Education
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Hollingshead, Aleksandra; Lowrey, K. Alisa; Howery, Kathy – Educational Policy, 2022
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a scientifically validated framework that has been included in policy like the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. However, studies have pointed out the variability in definitions and implementation surrounding UDL. In order to clarify this conversation,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Specialists, Policy Analysis, Educational Legislation
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Michelle Lizotte; Elizabeth S. G. Dimond; Trenton J. Landon; Michael Gerald; Susan M. Reeves – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2021
As students with intellectual disabilities (SWID) are increasingly attending inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs, their specific needs and barriers to success must be assessed and addressed. Additionally, mental health (MH) conditions are common in college age students, this remains true for SWID enrolled in IPSE programs. This study…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Postsecondary Education
Kirsten Rebecca Lansey – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) have the lowest rates of post-high school education and employment of all disability groups (Migliore, et al., 2009). Inequity in educational and employment outcomes is arguably a result of the scarce opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to attend college…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Stephanie Smith Lee; Denise M. Rozell; Madeleine C. Will – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2019
This report examines issues regarding needed alignment of services and collaboration among agencies and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to achieve the goal of supporting youth with intellectual disability (ID) to obtain increased academic learning, independent living, and competitive integrated employment through participation in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Postsecondary Education, Agency Cooperation
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Papay, Clare; Smith, Frank – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2018
Think College Reports present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This summary report offers an overview of the descriptive data on programs for students with intellectual disability collected by the Think College National Coordinating…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Papay, Clare; Domin, Daria; Smith, Frank – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2017
Think College Reports present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This summary report offers an overview of the descriptive data on programs for students with intellectual disability collected by the Think College National Coordinating…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Smith, Frank; Papay, Clare – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2018
Think College Reports present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This summary report offers an overview of the descriptive data on students from Year Two (2016-2017) collected by the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) from the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities