ERIC Number: EJ1440296
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 18
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Characteristics of Higher Education Programs Enrolling Students with Intellectual Disability in the United States
Meg Grigal; Clare Papay; Cate Weir; Debra Hart; Matthew L. McClellan
Inclusion, v10 n1 p35-52 2022
Significant advancements resulting from various legislative and grant initiatives have resulted in increases in higher education programs enrolling students with intellectual disability (ID). Information about program practices in admissions, academic access, employment, campus housing, and extracurricular activities was gathered via a national survey and offered to the public via a searchable directory. The current study provides a descriptive analysis of these survey data, addressing demographic structure and costs, as well as domains of practice including academic access, career development and employment, campus engagement, and credential attainment in higher education programs for students with ID from a sample of 257 programs. Comparisons to findings from a 2009 survey are offered when applicable and implications for practice, research, and policy are discussed.
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Programs, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Institutional Characteristics, Inclusion, Accessibility (for Disabled), Student Employment, College Housing, Extracurricular Activities
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/inclusion
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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