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www.thinkcollege.net Think College

Postsecondary Education for Students withDisabilities, including those with ID, Autism

Webinar: Autism Now

October 4 2011Maria Paiewonsky

Institute for Community Inclusion

University of MA Boston


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Research

Training/Technical Assistance

Dissemination


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Overview of webinar

Participants will learn about:

Opportunities for postsecondary education for

students with disabilities, including those withintellectual disabilities, autism

Traditional and non-traditional pathways to college

College support & services

Findings from student research about their collegeexperiences


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College opportunities


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Higher Education Opportunity Act

(HEOA)

Enacted August 14, 2008 Reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of

1965, as amended


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Key Provisions

Defining Intellectual Disability forpurposes of the Act

Universal Design for Learning Financial Aid eligibility Model Demonstrations

Coordinating Center


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Definition of Intellectual Disability

For the purpose of this program, the bill defines a student withan intellectual disability to be a student:

(A) With a cognitive impairment, characterized by significantlimitations in(i) intellectual and cognitive functioning; and(ii) adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, andpractical adaptive skills; and

(B) Who is currently, or was formerly, eligible for a free

appropriate public education under the Individuals withDisabilities Education Act.


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Model Demonstration

Include a focus on : Academic enrichment

Socialization

Independent living skills Integrated work experiences

Person-centered planning

Partnering with local educationalagencies

Creation of a meaningful credential forstudents upon completion of theprogram.


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Traditional and Non-TraditionalPathways


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Supports and Services


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Accommodations

Requestaccommodations

Eligibility

Accommodationspacket

Typical

accommodationsinclude note-taking,untimed tests, extendeddeadlines, assistive

technology


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Specialized Accommodations

Educational coach ormentor

Usually paid for with

grant funds or throughVR, DDS

Supported educationmodel (faded support)

Counseling support


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Student perceptions


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Think College Voicethread


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Feeling different

Free

Mature

Challenged

Held to expectations Meet new people

Educated


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Coursework differs from high

school Access to different

courses at college

Getting an educationnow

A lot more work andmore responsibility


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College example from same

student


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Adjusting to college work

Initially difficult toadjust to harderclasses

Try to talk to peoplewho have taken theclass

Its worth it but beprepared


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Grace: Art classComments about 15th century artist

He had this philosophy.You know, the way youlook at things. His imageof life was heaven and adark side. He was weird.He was different fromother people. Me, I thinkhe was too harsh.People need to have a

second chance. You really have to look at

his art to understandhim. (HieronymusBosch)


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Basic Design

The assignment was tomake a book using thehead of a famousperson.

I chose Benazir Bhuttobecause she lookedmysterious, foreign,and because she was

different. I was not trying to pick

the one that was aneasy grade, just theone that was interestingto me.


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Working with educational coaches

Important, especiallywhen you first startcollege

Coaches need to keeptheir distance


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Student-Educational Coach Agreement


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Acknowledging difficulty

College work can behard

Talk to people in

learning center anddisability services

Dont give up


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College life

Find ways to get to knowother people

Students are usingcomputers to emailfriends, use socialnetworking sites, look upsports news

Using fitness center

Not enough time oncampus


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Transportation

Learn to use/takeresponsibility for owntransportation

Ask family and friendsto help

Few options in rural

communities make ithard to continue


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Questions?

Thank you.

Contact information:Maria Paiewonsky

Institute for Community Inclusion, University of MA

Boston

617-287-7697

[email protected]

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