“I Like Going to College Because I am Learning How to be Independent”: Think College Explores the Benefits of Postsecondary Education for Students with Disability

In 2024, students with intellectual and developmental disability are more prepared and have more inclusive options for continuing their education after high school than ever before. 

ICI Think College staffers Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, and Caitlyn Bukaty co-authored a chapter in the International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities with colleagues Sara Jo Soldovieri and Beth Myers from Syracuse University titled “Benefits of Postsecondary Education Experiences for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability”.

Authors reviewed data and experiences from 339 postsecondary education programs in the US. In this chapter, they describe the benefits of inclusive higher education for students with intellectual and developmental disability, their families, and education and services systems like vocational rehabilitation. They include vignettes from college students with intellectual disability who share their experiences of learning, working, and living on campus. 

Read the full chapter for a comprehensive review:
Benefits of Postsecondary Education Experiences for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Read a full synopsis in our blog:
Think College Explores the Benefits of Inclusive Higher Education in Their Latest Comprehensive Review