TRANSITION-Transition Options in Postsecondary Settings for Students with Intellectual Disabilities 2.0
| OH-The Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND | |||
| Program Type | UCEDD | Fiscal Year | 2020 |
| Contact | Margaretha Izzo, PhD | ||
| [email protected] | |||
| Phone | 614-685-3190 | ||
| Project Description | |||
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Ohios Statewide Consortia: Enhancing Employment Outcomes for Postsecondary Students with Intellectual Disabilities Abstract Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education (CFDA # 84.407A) The goal of Ohios Statewide Consortia (OSC) is to build, extend, enhance, and sustain existing programs that deliver inclusive postsecondary options to students with intellectual disabilities (SwID) in different urban and rural areas of Ohio options such as participation in college classes, internships, housing, and social experiences that result in improved employment and independent living outcomes (Invitational Priority). Objectives: 1) Facilitate Ohios Postsecondary Advisory Council (PAC) with state agency and consortia partners to guide the project. This group will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of special educators, rehabilitation counselors, occupational therapists, and parents to provide needed supports to maximize employment and independent living outcomes. 2) Implement quality academic, employment, and independent living services to a minimum of 180 SwID across the OSC. 3) Pilot Vocational Fit Assessment (VFA) job matching system and technology interventions to maximize employment outcomes. 4) Evaluate program components and students outcomes in collaboration with the TPSID Coordinating Center to determine evidence-based practices. 5) Disseminate products and findings through websites, articles, conferences, and an open-source digital repository. Number of Students: Approximately 180 SwID between ages 18 and 26, will be served at the following college campus sites: Ohio State University (OSU), Marietta College (MC), University of Cincinnati (UC), University of Toledo (UT), Youngstown State University (YSU), and three additional IHEs to be recruited through an RFP process as replication sites. Partners: The project will convene a statewide Postsecondary Advisory Council (PAC) to include both of Ohios University Centers of Excellence (Nisonger Center and University of Cincinnati), Ohios vocational rehabilitation (VR) services agency called Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DoD), local county developmental disability (DD) boards, representatives from each institution in the Consortia, local education agencies (LEAs), and additional advocacy groups (Competitive Priority 1). Innovative Activities: OSC will deliver transition-to-college, employment, and housing services for students with ID using college students who are studying special education, occupational therapy (OT), and other related fields (Competitive Priorities 2 and 3). Students with ID will exit the program with an electronic portfolio credential that exhibits skills and competencies obtained through video resumes and digital portfolios. College students majoring in disability-related disciplines will gain authentic experiences that will enhance their professional development. Creating and testing these services and activities in age-appropriate postsecondary settings is aligned with Ohios Employment First (EF) Initiative and offers alternatives to sheltered workshops, currently the only option available in many Ohio communities for persons with ID. Outcomes: At completion, 8 postsecondary programs that are designed to increase academic and community employment outcomes for students with ID in different urban and rural areas of Ohio will be sustained through cost-sharing and cost-recovery models involving multi-site partners. |
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