ERIC Number: EJ1477086
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual Disability: Current Issues and Critical Challenges
Meg Grigal; Debra Hart; Cate Weir
Inclusion, v1 n1 p50-63 2013
Increasingly, people with intellectual disability are seeking, accessing, and benefiting from higher education. This article presents an overview of current legislative and policy issues as they related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability, including the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state vocational rehabilitation program policies. Policy actions are suggested. In describing existing and emerging practices, critical issues and future challenges are reviewed by the authors. Finally, current research on the impact of postsecondary education on the systems and people involved is shared and recommendations for future areas of exploration are provided.
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, State Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation
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; Information Analyses
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Higher Education Opportunity Act 2008; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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