1st Edition

Teaching, Including, and Supporting College Students with Intellectual Disabilities

By Kelly Kelley, David Westling Copyright 2019
222 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

222 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

222 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Teaching, Including, and Supporting College Students with Intellectual Disabilities provides higher education professionals and proponents of post-secondary education programs for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with a comprehensive guide to developing new programs and inclusive practices for college students with ID. Drawing on their own extensive experience with inclusive... Read more

Part I. Preliminary Considerations 

1. PSE Programs for Students with ID: Why, What, and How 

2. Who Should Go to College?  3. Collaborating with University and Community Partners 

4. Funding, Staffing, and Program Sustainability 

Part II. Major Components 

5. Recruitment and Admissions Procedures  

6. Living on Campus 

7. Course Participation 

8. Career Planning and Job Training 

9. Developing Campus Membership through Extracurricular Activities 

Part III. Implementation and Coordination 

10. Person Centered Planning and Weekly Scheduling 

11. Recruiting and Coordinating Student Volunteers as Natural Supports 

12. Preparing for Post Program Success 

Part IV. Special Issues 

13. Providing a Safe Environment and Addressing Inappropriate Social Behaviors 

14. Working Effectively with Parents and Families

Biography

Kelly R. Kelley is Associate Professor of Inclusive/Special Education at Western Carolina University, USA.

David L. Westling is the Adelaide Worth Daniels Distinguished Professor of Special Education at Western Carolina University, USA.