State of the Science Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Held on November 6, 2009, Sponsored by The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
March 15, 2010
Presentations & Videos
Welcome and Conference Purpose
- Michael Behrmann, Ed.D., Professor of Special Education, Helen A. Kellar Institute, George Mason University
- Ruth Brannon, M.S.P.H., M.A., Director, Division of Research Sciences, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education
The Higher Education Opportunity Act and the Federal Government’s Role in Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Jessica Finkel, Management/Program Analyst, Office of Postsecondary Education
- Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D., Education Program Specialist, Office of Special Education Programs, Department of Education
- Greg Henschel, Senior Research Analyst, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education
- Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D., Supervisory Program Specialist, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Stephanie Smith Lee, Senior Policy Advisor, National Down Syndrome Society
- George Jesien, Ph.D., Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Michael Wehmeyer, Ph.D., Professor and Director, University of Kansas
Overview of Current Research on Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
National Survey of Postsecondary Options for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Debra Hart, M.S., Director, Education & Transition, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts
- Meg Grigal, Ph.D., Senior Research Associates, TransCen, Inc.
Programs and Models of Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Molly Boyle, M.A., Project Coordinator, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts
- Dedra Hafner, Ed.D., Director of the Cutting Edge, Edgewood College
- Heidi Graff, Ph.D., Director, George Mason University LIFE Program
- David Miller, J.D., Co-Founder/Board member (NVCC), Community College Consortium on Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
- Jeff Ross, M.A., Director of Student Support Services, Taft College
Working Group Sessions A
