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Project

EXPAND TPE: University of Kansas TPE Expansion - Developing, Enhancing and Implementing High Quality Kansas CTPs

Center:

KS-Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Dana Lattin
[email protected]
785-864-1177

Project Description:

The University of Kansas Transition to Postsecondary Education (TPE) Expansion – Developing, Enhancing and Implementing High Quality Kansas Comprehensive, Transition Programs (CTP) (EXPAND TPE) will meet the Absolute Priority by building on the foundation of KU TPE, a 2-year certificate CTP that is inclusive across all facets of academic and student life on campus, to further establish and expand inclusive postsecondary education opportunities and improve postsecondary outcomes for young adults with ID in Kansas.

Keyword(s):

Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Epilepsy, Mental/Behavioral Health – General , Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs

Core Function(s):

Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Employment-Related Activities, Other

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County, State

Funding Source:

Federal