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Annual Report Highlights!
A highlights document was created with data from the Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 2, 2021-2022) for those who are interested in the most critical statistics from the report, or are sharing with a broad audience. It features bold graphics and brief summaries of program and student data, including exit and post-exit outcomes.
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Welcome to the 2023
Think College Policy Advocates!
The teams have been chosen and coaches assigned! This year’s Think College Policy Advocates (TCPA) had their first meeting earlier this month. There, they met their coaches, learned some basics about TCPA, and talked about the schedule leading up to November when they'll all meet in person at the AUCD conference. TCPA participants will attend classes to learn more about disability advocacy and also have an opportunity to attend AUCD conference sessions, present a poster, and most importantly - visit their representatives on Capitol Hill. Learn more.
This year’s teams:
- Rosa Juan & Betty Patten, Auburn University
- Grace Arnold & Kelly Haan, University Colorado - Colorado Springs
- Martha Haythorn & Kenneth Surdin, Georgia Tech
- Dylan Shemitz & Jordan Swartzendruber , University of Kansas
- Lucy Salamon & Christopher Worth, University of Missouri - St. Louis
- Laura Davies & Brianna Hayward, University of New Hampshire
- Carson Mitchell & Mary Morningstar, University of Portland
- Lauryn Woolfolk & Brenda Barrio, University of North Texas
- Fish Vosnos & Morgan Jacobs, Utah Valley State
- Timothy Jones (TJ) & Jan Shea, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Spanish Resources on ThinkCollege.Net
We are so excited to announce the launch of a new resource page in Spanish. You’ll find lots of resources for family members of students with intellectual disability who are thinking about college. Visit the new webpage today! www.ThinkCollege.net/espanol
Estamos muy emocionados de anunciar el lanzamiento de una nueva página de recursos en español. Encontrará muchos recursos para familiares de estudiantes con discapacidad intelectual que están pensando en la Universidad. Visite la nueva página web hoy!
www.ThinkCollege.net/espanol
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AHEAD Webinar: Establishing Inclusive Campus Initiatives that Thrive
This June AHEAD is celebrating Member Appreciation Week by providing a number of free webinars. Our favorite is Including Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Establishing Inclusive Campus Initiatives that Thrive. The webinar brings together a panel of disability service practitioners who have experience with different types of ID-focused programs on their campuses. Cate Weir of Think College will be part of the panel as well. Join the panel June 29, 1pm ET to hear about different ways students with ID are meaningfully included on different types of college campuses.
Learn more and register here.
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Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) | |
Members of the Think College team will take to the road again this fall to visit a few more TPSID projects. So far, our itinerary includes the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Calvin University in Michigan. These visits have risen to the top of our list as “favorite things to do” because we have the opportunity to learn so much about each project, and get a better feel for the similarities and differences across programs. Perhaps best of all, we get to deepen our relationships with project staff and meet students! | |
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Wow, How Far We Have Come!
By Julie Lackey
This week's guest blog post author is Julie Lackey, whose enthusiasm for inclusive postsecondary education is positively contagious. Read on to learn about the development and expansion of the IPSE movement in Oklahoma. Read more.
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By Liz Weintraub
When Liz’s coworker, Denise Rozell, asked her to be on the AUCD Think College team, she was thrilled. Because it was “personal” to her. Read more to discover how and why.
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Think College Affinity Groups | |
Think College hosts professional development Affinity Groups on topics related to higher education for students with intellectual disability. Below are upcoming meetings and links to registration pages. Sign up to receive email updates and announcements via this Google Form. | | |
Emerging Advocates Student Group | |
Other Think College Project News | |
Deadline - July 1, 2023
Now Accepting Applications: Earn Your Transition Leadership Certificate Online
UMass Boston offers a transition leadership certificate that focuses on the transition from high school to adult life for young people with a wide range of disabilities. It’s designed for teachers and those with a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, school guidance, school adjustment counseling, or school social work seeking advanced training in postsecondary planning.
The program is an excellent way for special educators and VR counselors from across the nation to broaden their abilities and to place their work in a wider context. The certificate is also approved by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division on Career Development and Transition.
The program is now accepting applications for the 2023 cohort. Contact Nancy Hurley, TL program coordinator, at Nancy.Hurley@umb.edu.
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“Think Higher. Think College.” Featured Resource
Did you know the “Think Higher. Think College.” Campaign has a Social Media Toolkit? This resource offers a carefully curated collection of sample text and captivating graphics tailored for social media platforms. Need some ideas for how to share the campaign message along with hashtags and graphics? You can find them in this toolkit!
Whether you're a student, parent, educator, or simply an advocate for education, this toolkit is your secret weapon for spreading the word about the “Think Higher. Think College” campaign!
Click here for the resource.
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2023 Conference: Call for Proposals are Open!
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 20, 2023
The AUCD 2023 Conference will be held Nov. 5-8 in Washington, DC. This year’s theme of Emerging Leaders: Shaping the Future recognizes and focuses on the thousands of Emerging Leaders that we welcome to the AUCD Network each year and how they continue to propel our Network forward, positively shaping the future. Have a proposal? Submissions are due by June 20.
AUCD Network Narratives: “Advocating for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) with Blake Perry"
In this latest episode of AUCD Network Narratives, Jeiri interviews disability advocate Blake Perry on the impact of home and community-based services and how many services available today do not live up to the intent of the settings rule, which leaves many individuals underserved and without control over their lives and services. Listen now to learn more about the HCBS Settings Rule.
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2023 AHEAD Master Classes
Minneapolis, MN, May 22-24
AHEAD’s advanced professional development event for highly experienced higher education personnel who work to ensure accessible campus environments. Learn more.
2023 AHEAD Annual Conference
Equity & Excellence: Access in Higher Education
Portland, Oregon, July 17-21
An in-person professional development and networking event. Presenters and participants from diverse fields, including education, technology, law, scholarship, and government will be in attendance. Learn more.
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What is NTACT:C?
The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) is a technical assistance center co-funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). They provide information, tools, and supports to assist multiple stakeholders in delivering effective services and instruction for secondary students and out of school youth with disabilities. Learn more about NTACT:C program.
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