Resources

This section contains additional resources about inclusive postsecondary education (PSE) for students with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including resources about the national Think College initiative, program implementation, transition issues for students and parents, Person Centered Planning (PCP), self-determination and self-advocacy. It also includes videos and laws related to inclusive postsecondary education.

General

Think College: Search for Colleges
National Think College website
Book: Think College! Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, by Meg Grigal and Debra Hart, Brookes Publishing
Database of inclusive programs around the country.
IMPACT: Feature Issue on Postsecondary Education and Students with Intellectual, Developmental and Other Disabilities
Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) project
A doctoral dissertation about inclusive postsecondary education in the Great Lakes region: Inclusion in Postsecondary Education: Phenomenological Study on Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Inclusion of Individuals with Significant Disabilities at a Four-Year Liberal Arts College.

Program Implementation

Programs can apply for the Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program (CTPP) designation so that students with intellectual disabilities in the program can be eligible for federal financial aid.
Think College Standards, Quality Indicators, and Benchmarks for Inclusive Higher Education
Think College Standards, Quality Indicators, and Benchmarks for Inclusive Higher Education with Implementation Scale
Frequently Asked Questions about program implementation and sustainability.
Samples of general survey to identify student's inclusive postsecondary education needs:
College Access Survey
For more information refer to,"INSIGHT: A Think College Brief on Policy, Research, and Practice" Issue Number 13, 2012 by Nila Benito
After High School for Students with ID and their Families
Griffin, M.M., McMillan, E.D., & Hodapp, R.M. Family Perspectives on Post-Secondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45(3), 339-346.
Sample of detailed survey to identify student's inclusive postsecondary education needs: Postsecondary Education Survey for Parents and Guardians
Sample of student information release form: Authorization for Release of Information-Sample
Guidance from the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) for the provision of accommodations: Supporting Accommodation Requests: Guidance on Documentation Practices - April 2012

For Students and Parents

LifeMyWay is collecting stories from every corner of Illinois so that our voices can be heard. Check out this website for filmed interviews with self-advocates in Illinois: Life My Way
Coaching, mentoring, and personal advocacy for students with Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, High-Functioning Autism, Learning Disabilities, and Non-Verbal Learning Disorder: AHEADD (Achieving in Higher Education)
Video for people with intellectual disabilities trying to find a career or job: "Explore, Prepare, Act"
For middle school students of all abilities to start thinking about college: Think College Island
Fact sheet from the Arc of Illinois: Transportation
Fact sheet from the Arc of Illinois: Special Education and Transition
Fact sheet from the Arc of Illinois: Transition Basics for Youth with Special Needs and Their Families
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Differences Between High School and College: For Families
Transition Checklist for Families
Opening Doors to Postsecondary Education and Training: Planning for Life After High School- A Handbook for Students, School Counselors, Teachers, Parents
Parents and Families' Frequently Asked Questions Podcast

Person Centered Planning (PCP), Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy

National Gateway to Self-Determination Web Portal is a clearinghouse of resources, training, and information on Self-Determination.
iBelong! If you are a young adult with an intellectual disability who wants friends, this website is for you!
Books, DVDs and videos from Inclusion Press about Person Centered Planning using PATH: Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH)
Books, DVDs and videos from Inclusion Press about Person Centered Planning using MAPS: Making Action Plans
Person-Centered Planning Education Site by the Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute at. This site is organized into seven "courses" complete with online quizzes about various aspects of PCP; course three is about Self-Determination.
Self-advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) is the national umbrella organization that unites self-advocacy groups, like People First, from all over the United States.
People First of Illinois is the umbrella self-advocacy group in Illinois, made up of chapters from all over the state.

Videos

Laws

Overview of the Federal Higher Education Opportunity Act Reauthorization, by the national Think College initiative.
Postsecondary Education Supports and Accommodations: Frequently Asked Questions by the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition.
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities, by the US Department of Education.
Frequently Asked Questions on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in Postsecondary Education by the Pacer Center.
The Differences in Rights and Responsibilities in Secondary and Postsecondary Education, by the WNY Collegiate Consortium and Disability Advocates.

Young Asian American woman with a developmental disability at college.

I agree that the college class are hard but once you get used to it they get much easier. Take your time with homework. Don't rush through it." -Christine