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Northern Kentucky University welcomes back 11 students
NKU’s SHEP Program has 11 enrolled students for the 2024-2025 academic year – 4 new students and 7 returning. Seven of our students are currently placed in internship positions both on campus and in the community. Five of our students are in paid positions. Six students live on campus in the residence halls. One of…
A New Chapter Begins: WKU Program Celebrates First Student
A New Chapter Begins: WKU Program Celebrates First Student We are thrilled to announce that our WKU SAV-Y program has officially started with its first student! This is the first semester of our CTP program, SAV-Y, at Western Kentucky University! We are so excited to join the list of Kentucky CTP programs! WKU recently played…
BCTC Bursts with Student Engagement this Fall
BCTC Bursts with Student Engagement this Fall The Bluegrass Community and Technical College is vibrant with student energy and engagement. Aaron is working part time at the YMCA and is wanting to become a P.E. teacher assistant. He completed our dual credit program and is continuing to work toward an associate’s degree. Dameon graduated from…
UK College and Career Studies Program starts semester with 9 students
The College and Career Studies (CCS) program at the University of Kentucky has 9 students this semester. Some students will be finishing up this year, while others have just started. Fall semester is always an exciting time, as we get to know each other and think about our plans and goals for the year. Here…
About KSHEP
The Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership (KSHEP) is a network of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) across the state offering inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs.
CTPs support students with intellectual disabilities (ID) who want to continue academic or career and technical instruction at an IHE in order to better prepare for competitive integrated employment and independent living.
About the KSHEP-TAC
KSHEP-TAC refers to the statewide technical assistance center for supported higher education in Kentucky. KSHEP-TAC is a project of the Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky (UK). In that role, HDI provides technical assistance and support to colleges and universities that have established, or may be interested in establishing inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs.
Students with intellectual disabilities (ID) are significantly underrepresented in higher education.
In Kentucky, only 18% of students with disabilities (across disability categories) were enrolled at a college or university in the year following their exit from high school.
Only 6% of students with ID were enrolled at a college or university in the year following their exit from high school.
Kentucky Post-School Outcomes Center (KYPSO), Youth-One-Year-Out (YOYO), 2022