AUCD: Poster Symposium: Improving the Hand-off: A Collaborative Approach to Transitions Throughout the Lifespan: Inclusive Travel: How to make study abroad attainable for ALL college students

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Prohn & Kelley 2014 Inclusive Study Abroad [download]

Presenter

Seb Prohn, Academic Coordinator
WCU's University Participant Program

Other Presenter(s)

^Kelly Kelley, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, United States;

Description

The positive effects of studying abroad have been extensively documented. Students who access international study get jobs faster and make higher salaries than their peers (Preston, 2012). They also become more open and agreeable (Zimmerman & Neyer, 2013), yet international study remains unavailable to college students with intellectual disability. This poster describes the construction and best practices of an inclusive, postsecondary study abroad opportunity. Student development is also reviewed.

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