Students with intellectual disabilities going to college? Absolutely!

2012

In this article we describe the new opportunities for postsecondary education available to students with intellectual disabilities (ID) through the Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2008. We also identify the importance of these opportunities for students with ID, and key strategies for ensuring that their college experience is an important next step to a valued career. We present important implications for high school teachers of students with ID in preparing their students for pursuing post-secondary education opportunities, and provide actual student examples of successful participation in college classes, extracurricular activities, and career exploration activities.

postsecondary education, intellectual disabilities, college, person-centered planning, mentoring

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Professionals

http://www.cec.sped.org/content/navigationmenu/publications2/teachingexceptionalchildren/

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