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Cultivating Inclusive Futures: College, Career, and Community Engagement for Students with Disabilities
Wed, April 8, 7:45 to 9:15am PDT (7:45 to 9:15am PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 3rd Floor, Georgia IISession Type: Paper Session
Abstract
This session investigates inclusive postsecondary and transition practices that support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving meaningful futures. Presenters share research on work-based learning, mentorship, study abroad, and college experiences that foster inclusion, belonging, and independence. These studies highlight innovative approaches that expand access and cultivate inclusive futures with a focus on higher education, employment, and community participation through intentional inclusion and individualized supports.
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A critical analysis of work-based learning opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities in 18-21 transition programs - Jessica K. Bacon, Montclair State University
Life After College: Employment, Independence, and Belonging for CTP Graduates - Hasan Aydin, Florida Gulf Coast University; Alyssa Sanabria, Florida Gulf Coast University; Bruno Halpern, Florida Gulf Coast University; Nicholas Kutz, Florida Gulf Coast University; Felicha Saintine Joseph, Florida Gulf Coast University
Living Inclusion: Experiences in Italy from an Intentionally Inclusive Study Abroad Program - Sara H. Petit-McClure, Syracuse University; Ethan W Jackson, Syracuse University; Christine Elaine Ashby, Syracuse University; Beth Myers, Syracuse University
Figuring it out together: developing a mentorship program with autistic college and high school students - Dora Dufie Onwumere, New York University; Wendy B. Martin, Education Development Center, Inc.; Wesley Alberts, New York University; Olivia Lyra Barrow, Guttman Community College; Lela Fluker, College of Staten Island; Brian Myers, New York University; Kenny Velez, College of Staten Island; Nicole Wang, New York University; Andrew Yan, New York University; Ariana Riccio Arista, Education Development Center, Inc.; Samantha Tumolo, Education Development Center, Inc.; Rita Strickland Caragliano, College of Staten Island; Louis Rotondo, College of Staten Island; Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, College of Staten Island - CUNY; Kristie Patten, New York University
A Multiple Case Study of the College Motivation of Three Students with Intellectual Disabilities - Masako Imanishi, University of Hawaii - Manoa