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The Peer Mentor Experience: Mentoring Students with Developmental Disabilities in a University Program

Center:

VT-Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2020

Contact Information:

Bryan Dague
[email protected]
802-656-1345

Product Description:

This article will examine the role and impact of the peer mentor experience at Think College Vermont, a fully inclusive post-secondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Undergraduate students provide academic, social and vocational support to students through a two-year certificate program. Since the programs inception in 2010, over 100 undergraduate students have worked as peer mentors.

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Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting), Language other than English

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

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