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Download full textPapay, Clare K.; Grigal, Meg – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2019
Amendments to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008), including the creation of the Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) model demonstration program, have led to increased opportunities for students with intellectual disability to obtain postsecondary education. The present study builds on…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education, Transitional Programs
Year Four Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2018-2019). Think College Reports
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Papay, Clare; Smith, Frank; Domin, Daria; Lazo, Rebecca – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2019
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 report provides program- and student-level data reported by Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSIDs) during the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Ain, Ganiah I. – Online Submission, 2016
In the past, universities did not offer equal opportunities for students with disabilities. Therefore, the principle of transitioning to higher education for students with disabilities was inscribed in legislation. This paper analyzes some legal provisions governing students with disabilities. The present study is essential for recognizing the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Access to Education, Legal Responsibility
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Smith, Frank; Papay, Clare; Domin, Daria – 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 report provides program- and student-level data reported by Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSIDs) during the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Smith, Tammy Jorgensen; Benito, Nila – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2013
In response to the paucity of transition services available for students with intellectual disabilities, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) allocated grant funding to support model demonstration programs that promote successful transition into higher education. In accordance with the objectives of the HEOA, the Florida College…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Mental Retardation, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education
Eisenman, Laura T.; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; Culnane, Mary; Freedman, Brian – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2013
Social networks of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) have been characterized as smaller and less diverse than those of typical peers. Advocates have focused on strengthening those social networks by expanding circles of social support, protection, and friendship. As young adults with ID experience increasing levels of community…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Networks, Mental Retardation, College Students
Hendrickson, Jo M.; Vander Busard, Amy; Rodgers, Derek; Scheidecker, Bethany – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2013
Propelled by the reauthorization of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) and evidence that postsecondary education positively impacts employment and adult outcomes of individuals with intellectual disabilities (iD), inclusive living-learning opportunities for students with ID are emerging. accompanying the recent shift in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Federal Legislation
Direct linkHendrickson, Jo M.; Carson, Rori; Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Mendenhall, Janis; Scheidecker, Bethany – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
Across the United States postsecondary education (PSE) options for young adults with autism and intellectual disabilities (ID) are emerging as a result of parent-professional advocacy group actions and legislation such as the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). In this article the University of Iowa Realizing Educational and Career…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Retardation, Postsecondary Education
Madaus, Joseph W.; Kowitt, Jennifer S.; Lalor, Adam R. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2012
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) contains several important provisions that make postsecondary education more accessible and affordable for young adults with disabilities. This is particularly true for students with intellectual disabilities, as the law created new comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs and provided…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Rehabilitation Counseling
Ross, Jeffrey; Marcell, Jamia; Williams, Paula; Carlson, Dawn – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2013
The aim of this study is to report employment and independent living outcomes of 125 graduates from the Taft College Transition to Independent Living (TIL) program. The TIL program has served students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, since 1995. The TIL program follows graduates from the time of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Mental Retardation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Smith, Frank; Papay, Clare; Domin, Daria – 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 students with intellectual disability collected by the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
As the Higher Education Opportunity Act opens the door to more options and supports, more and more students with intellectual disabilities are "thinking college." That means high schools, colleges, and universities must be fully prepared to meet the needs of students with disabilities--and this comprehensive resource is just what they…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Postsecondary Education, Employment, Program Evaluation
US Government Accountability Office, 2009
Research suggests that more students with disabilities are pursuing higher education than in years past, and recent legislative changes, such as those in the Higher Education Opportunity Act and Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, have the potential to increase the number and diversity of this population. GAO was asked to…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Disabilities, Technical Assistance, Special Needs Students
