My College Life: Students with Intellectual Disability Share Their Lived Experiences

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Webinar Description:

Students with intellectual disability are increasingly identifying college as a goal, but far too few have actually had the option.  It’s been nearly 20 years since the first inclusive college programs began and still, just 2% of school-age students with intellectual disability are attending college. It’s time to change that! The “Think Higher. Think College.” Public Awareness campaign was created to educate and inform families, students, teachers, school administrators, transition and vocational rehabilitation professionals, and higher education faculty and staff about what’s possible for students with intellectual disability. 

Hosted by AUCD's Community Education and Dissemination Council.

At this webinar, attendees can expect to:

• Hear from a panel of college students about their experiences
• Watch the “Think Higher. Think College.” Campaign video
• Get access to new resources for  students, families, and educators, plus campaign tools to spread the word about college access for students with intellectual disability

Presenters:

• Dan Habib, Westchester Institute on Human Development
• Rebecca Lazo, Institute for Community Inclusion, Think College
• Mindy Lingo, Institute for Community Inclusion, Think College
• Panel of students from IPSE programs
• Kenneth Kelty, Western Carolina University
• Grace Medina, University of Oklahoma
• Jaylen Walker, University of Northern Texas

Resources:

• Webinar Transcript
• Think Higher. Think College.

Topics: Education: K-12 and Postsecondary , Lived Experience , Transition , CEDC , COLA , MCC , NTDC