Resources
Recent Articles in the News
- Campuses Widen the Mainstream: Program Welcomes Some with Cognitive Disabilities (PDF) - The Boston Globe
- Bill would help students with disabilities transition to college (PDF)
- Colleges Meet Special Needs (PDF)
- HEA Amendment Pass the House (PDF)
- UCLA Extension Provides Pathway for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
Online Tools
- Needs Assessment Online Training Module
- Individual Support Online Training Module
- Online Program Evaluation Tool
PERC Materials, Tools, and Sample Documents
- PERC Postsecondary Program Evaluation Tool (MS Word | PDF)
- Benefits to Colleges (PDF)
- Self-Advocacy Checklist (PDF)
- Tips for Parents (PDF)
Program Tools
- Sample of Measurable Program Goals (PDF)
- Sample Student schedules (MS Word)
- Sample Interview Protocol: Questions for hiring a Program Instructor (MS Word)
- Sample Likert Scale for rating Instructor Candidates (MS Word)
- Sample of a New Student Classroom Observation Sheet (MS Word)
- Sample of Protocol for Interviewing New Student candidates (MS Word)
- Sample of Protocol for Interviewing Families of New Student candidates (MS Word)
- Sample Graduate Follow-Along Data Sheet (MS Word)
Job Development Tools
- Sample Employer Partnership Letter (MS Word)
- Sample Task List (MS Word)
- Sample Employment Proposal (MS Word)
- Employability Skills Checklist (MS Word)
- Interviewing Practice Handouts (MS Word)
- Informational Interview Site Visit Notes (MS Word)
- Sample Case Study of Natural Supports: Susan (MS Word)
- Positive Personal Profile (MS Word)
- Multiple Intelligences Quick Test (MS Word)
Web-Based Publications
- Student-Run IEP meetings: NICHCY Student Guides to Writing an IEP, NICHCY Teacher/Parent Guide to Helping Students Write IEPs
- Fact Sheets on Program Development
- Employer Perspectives on Youth with Disabilities in the Workplace (PDF)
- The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities (PDF)
- Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities: A Primer for Policymakers (PDF)
- A Charge We Have to Keep: A Road Map to Personal and Economic Freedom for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the 21st Century (PDF)
Books
- Transition Services for Students with Significant Disabilities in College and Community Settings: Strategies for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Going to College: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Journal Articles and Briefs
- Transition Services for Students Aged 18-21 with Intellectual Disabilities in College and Community Settings: Models and Implications of Success (PDF)
- Integrating Service Systems at the Point of Transition for Youth with Significant Disabilities: A Model that Works (PDF)
- Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (PDF)
- Promoting Student Self-Determination Skills in IEP Planning (PDF).
- "R U READY?” Helping Students Assess Their Readiness for Postsecondary Education (PDF)
- Activities of students with significant disabilities receiving services in postsecondary settings (PDF)
- Postsecondary options for students with significant disabilities (PDF)
- Postsecondary educational practices for individuals with mental retardation and other significant disabilities: A review of the literature.
- Public school programs for students with significant disabilities in post-secondary settings (PDF)
- High school and beyond: Students with significant disabilities complete high school through alternative programs in post-secondary settings (PDF)
- Person-Centered and Collaborative Supports for College Success (PDF)
- Parents’ In-School Values and Post-School Expectations for Transition-Aged Youth with Disabilities (PDF)
- Community College: A Pathway to Success for Youth with Learning, Cognitive, and Intellectual Disabilities in Secondary Settings (PDF)