Postsecondary Education for Transition-Age Students with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities: A National Survey

Autor/inn/en	Papay, Clare K.; Bambara, Linda M.
Titel	Postsecondary Education for Transition-Age Students with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities: A National Survey
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 46 (2011) 1, S.78-93 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Postsecondary Education; College Students; Developmental Disabilities; Educational Opportunities; Academic Ability; National Surveys; Transitional Programs; College Outcomes Assessment; Accessibility (for Disabled); Student Participation; Program Descriptions; Mail Surveys; Coordinators; Inclusion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Collegestudent; Entwicklungsstörung; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Erhebungsinstrument; Koordinator; Inklusion
Abstract	Transition programs based on college campuses for students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (IDD) ages 18-21 provide an opportunity for age-appropriate inclusion when peers without disabilities graduate from high school at age 18. The purpose of the present study was to examine the general characteristics of postsecondary education (PSE) programs for students with IDD and the extent to which students with IDD are participating in college classes through a national survey. Results suggest that (a) opportunities for students with IDD to participate in PSE programs may be limited to those students who are enrolled in school districts that fund and operate PSE programs and not open to all students, and (b) although many students with IDD are participating in college classes, the types of classes and the manner in which students participate appear to be linked to the level of students' academic abilities and the type of postsecondary education institution at which the program is located. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.dddcec.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10