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Publication Date: 2011
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Participation in Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the Literature 2001-2010
Thoma, Colleen A.; Lakin, K. Charlie; Carlson, Dawn; Domzal, Christine; Austin, Kira; Boyd, Kimberly
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v24 n3 p175-191 Fall 2011
Various forms of participation in postsecondary education by students with intellectual disabilities have received increased attention from the field of special education over the past decade. This review of literature from 2001 through 2010 builds on a similar review conducted by Neubert, Moon, Grigal and Redd (2001) to determine whether there have been changes in the types of programs offered, whether participation in various degrees of postsecondary education results in improved outcomes for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and whether the evidence indicates that postsecondary education is a preferred outcome to other transition outcomes. This review found that postsecondary education for individuals with intellectual disabilities has increasingly been defined as programs for students in the 18-21 year old age range who continue to receive educational services from their local school districts. The literature provides more details about program design and implementation and describes services across state, regional, and national levels. Few studies to date have attempted to determine participant outcomes. A discussion of the strengths and limitations of this body of literature are provided as well as recommendations for next steps for the field.
Descriptors: Evidence, Postsecondary Education, Program Design, Mental Retardation, Literature Reviews, Student Participation, Program Implementation, Accessibility (for Disabled), Program Descriptions, Related Services (Special Education), Transitional Programs, Educational Policy, Educational Research, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Improvement
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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