The New Frontier
Youth with intellectual disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is changing as individuals across the country begin to create opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary education. This website will provide information and links to anyone interested in finding out more about the possibilities.
The site is divided into sections for students, family members, and professionals and features the following:
- Searchable database of postsecondary education programs that support youth with intellectual disabilities, designed to allow individuals to submit information about additional postsecondary education programs.
- Discussion board designed by students -- for students who are interested in sharing college experiences.
- "Choice for Everyone" Listserv, hosted by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Membership includes family members and a wide range of professionals.
- Resource section that contains web-based resources with links to other sites and a bibliography listing related publications. Individuals will be able to submit suggestions for additional links and publications.
The ThinkCollege.net website is made possible through two grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (Grant #H324D010053) and The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports (Grant #H133B980043). The contents of the website do not necessarily reflect an official position of any sponsoring agency.
The ThinkCollege.net website was developed by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, in collaboration with the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii, and the Federation for Children with Special Needs.
