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Building Alliance:A Design for System Change that Supports Students
with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities::::
AHEAD - New OrleansJuly 13, 2012
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Deborah Zuver - Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina
Nance Longworth - Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Monica Isbell - Alamance Community College, Graham, NC
Kelly R. Kelley; Lance Alexis - Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Presenters:
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Building Alliance:National Overview Options in North CarolinaAHEAD White Paper on Students with ID
Career College: Alamance Community College
University Participant: Western Carolina U.
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Collaborating to Create Successful PSE Options for Students with I/DD
Deborah Zuver, MA, LMFTCofacilitator, NC Postsecondary Education Alliance
Carolina Institute for Developmental DisabilitiesUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
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What’s happening nationally?
250+ PSE Options
Variables: Student Inclusion Housing, employment, campus life Access to typical courses Disability services
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Higher Education Opportunity Act Financial Aid
Pell grantsSupplemental GrantsWork-study Program
Model Demonstration Programs (27)North Carolina: WCU
National Coordinating Center: ThinkCollege
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NC Postsecondary Education Alliance
Mission: to expand options for Postsecondary Education in NC
Stakeholders: educators, VR, agencies, legislators, families, student advocates
Address barriers, collaborate Website/resources
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PSE in North Carolina
UNIVERSITIES:WCU: University Participant UNC-G: Beyond Academics ASU: Scholars with Diverse AbilitiesCIDD-UNC: LEND Self-Advocate
Trainee
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PSE in North Carolina
COMMUNITY COLLEGES:Alamance CC: Career CollegeCentral Piedmont CC: Project
SEARCHCleveland CC: ConnexionsRandolph CC: Career College
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Let’s Talk: Students with Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Disability Services on College Campuses
Nance Longworth, MSRC, Academic Access & Disability Resources Coordinator
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
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Disability Service Professionals
Appropriate accommodations Delivery of accommodations Campus access Assistive technology Universal Design for education
AHEAD White Paper on Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Implications for Disability Services◦Accommodations/Services ◦Academics ◦Technology ◦Financial
AHEAD White Paper on Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Monica Isbell, MSWAlamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina
Career College
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Career College is …. Year-long post-secondary certificate
program for adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities.
This entry-level program provides a foundation for transitioning into a career or additional paperwork.
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More on Career College The students further develop reading, math
and computer skills along with participation in a hands-on practicum experience within a specific program of study.
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Job Specific Training
Automotive Assistant
Health & Public Services
Assistant
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Elon University Partnership with Career College
Spring 2012 Best Buddies Kick-off and Cookout at Elon
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For More Information Monica Isbell, MSW
Coordinator of Special Needs & Counseling Services (336) [email protected]
Tim HaithCareer College Coordinator(336) [email protected]
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Collaborative Roles with Western Carolina University’s University Participant (UP)
Program and the Office of Disability Services
Kelly R. Kelley, Ph.D., UP Program CoordinatorLance Alexis, Ed.D., Director of Disability ServicesAHEAD Conference - New Orleans, LAJuly 13, 2012
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What is the UP Program?• A two-year, inclusive program for
college-aged individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• 2007 – 2010: Two students completed pilot by 2010.
• 2010: Expanded to 4 participants. Funded as model demonstration site by U.S. Department of Education.
• 2011: Added 4 participants for total of 8 participants.
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Collaborative EffortsPreliminary Roles• Initial person centered planning meetings • UP Admissions Steering Committee
involvement • Self-disclosure and exact process offered by
Disability Services• Accessibility issues on campus- ADA
committee
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Collaborative Efforts Ongoing Collaboration◦Clarifying student assistant roles in
classes with professors◦Resource consultation for legal
concerns◦Priority registration for conducive
learning◦Test proctoring roles for Disability
Services and UP Program
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Areas We Are Currently Working Through
Accommodations vs. Modifications Fostering independence and
“sameness” for individuals with intellectual disabilities campus wide
Partnership to address medical needs proactively
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Resources www.cidd.unc.edu/psea/- NC Postsecondary Education
Alliance www.transitiontocollege.net - Post-Secondary
Education Research Center (PERC). Info on options and trends; funded by OSEP.
www.ThinkCollege.net – Institute for Community Inclusion; Database, TA, newsletter; funded by NIDRR, ADD, OSEP.
www.nsttac.org -- The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center builds capacity for transition outcomes; directed by the Special Education Program at UNC-Charlotte in partnership with Special Education Programs at Western Michigan State and ASU. Funded by OSEP.