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Emerging College Experiences for Students with I/DD:
Supporting Success
Deborah Zuver & Donna Carlson Yerby
Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, UNC-CHNorth Carolina Postsecondary Education Alliance
October 13, 2011
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Welcome! Introductory activity Video: Think College Overview of Postsecondary Education PSE and AHEAD Video: It’s All About Employment
Introductory ActivityThink about students with
intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
On your card……What is a common assumption about options for postsecondary education?
Objectives:Be familiar with postsecondary
options in NC for students with I/DD
Identify expected outcomes for student success
Identify components of a successful program
Consider issues relevant to your role
Definitions:Postsecondary Education (PSE):
education after high schoolIntellectual/Developmental Disabilities
(I/DD): significant learning and cognitive
disabilities that affect a student’s opportunity to access
standard courses without educational supports
Services under IDEA Accommodations/alternative assessmentsAlternative to diploma
Postsecondary Education Options in NC Vocational trainingInternshipCommunity College
Compensatory Education in NCCertificate programsSpecialized programs
University UNC-GWCUASUUNC-CH
PSE models/optionsDual enrollment:
18-21 under IDEApartnership between school district
and CCSeparate program at Community College
or UniversityInclusive program at Community College
or UniversityVocational partnership/internshipVariations. . . .
What’s happening nationally?200+ programs45%- only students with I/DD26%- dual enrollment 29%- both groups
Variables: Inclusion/student integration Access to typical courses (53% typical
registration)Disability services
Higher Education Opportunity ActFinancial Aid
Pell grantsSupplemental GrantsWork-study Program
Model Demonstration Programs (27)North Carolina!
National Coordinating Center
NC Institute of Medicine Task ForceFACT:
Only 50% of students with I/DD post high school are competitively employed or enrolled in postsecondary educationCHARGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA:
-evaluate educational & vocational programs
-identify best practices-develop plan to provide more meaningful educational & vocational opportunities
NC Postsecondary Education AllianceMission: To expand options & opportunities for Postsecondary Education in NC
Educators, NCCDD, DPI, Vocational Rehabilitation, alliance representatives, legislators, families, student advocates
Break down boundaries; concerted effortCollaboration/open communication/problem-
solvingWebsite for information, resources
Programs in North CarolinaWCU: University Participant (TPSID*)UNC-G: Beyond Academics ASU: Newest program (TPSID* satellite)Alamance CC- Career CollegeCentral Piedmont CC - Comp Ed (TPSID* satellite)Cleveland CC - ConnexionsRandolph CC - Career College
* TPSID = Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (federally-funded)
Steps to Creating PSE Access Establish key stakeholder support-
we’ve got it!Establish interagency teamFacilitate family participationIdentify postsecondary & employment resources
Determine funding strategiesEvaluation as part of program
development
Components of effective programsPrinciples /values:Person-centered planningSupport self-determinationInclusive social opportunities
Structure:Course access w/accommodationsIndividualized support (coach, assistant,
volunteer)Work-based learning Ongoing Evaluation
Work-based learning? Interest inventories and assessmentsCommunity partnerships for employmentCourse selection related to employment goalsOn-campus jobs; work-study opportunitiesSpecialized curriculum leading to certificateInternships and job-based instructionTransition: job coachPostsecondary Education = Employment!
Integrating Evaluation and Program Development
Evaluate the impact of the program on students, families, faculty, and campus life
Evaluate the effectiveness of the program
Our findings:Personal development of students Faculty and campus support for inclusionIncreased and improved employment
opportunities
From (typical) students:“Everyone deserves a chance to learn and to
have a job. High school doesn’t do that. I want to see this grow.”
“I’ve learned not to make assumptions about what they can or cannot do. It’s changed this campus.”
“As much as they learn, we also learn. If we could translate that into the community, the world would be a better place.”
ThinkCollege and AHEADAHEAD White Paper on Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Campus Disability Services - 7/2011Coauthors: Jean Ashmore, AHEAD & Cate Weir, Think College, UMASS
Guidance for members on how to support and facilitate full participation of students with I/DD
Issues addressed: Eligibility for servicesAccommodationsCurricular modification (none)Residence halls and campus life
Resourceswww.cidd.unc.edu/psea/- NC Postsecondary Education
Alliancewww.transitiontocollege.net - Post-Secondary Education
Research Center (PERC). Info on options and trends; funded by OSEP.
www.ThinkCollege.net – Institute for Community Inclusion; Database, TA, newsletter; funded by NIDRR, ADD, OSEP.
www.nsttac.org -- The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center builds capacity for transition outcomes; directed by the Special Education Program at UNC-Charlotte in partnership with Special Education Programs at Western Michigan State and ASU. Funded by OSEP.
Thank you!→ Insert Text→ Insert TextDonna YerbyDirector, Special Education; Assistant Director of [email protected]
Deb ZuverDirector, Self-Advocacy [email protected]
Co-facilitators, NC Postsecondary Education Alliance
