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Strengthening Pathways to College for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Strengthening Pathways to College for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Think College has released a comprehensive set of resources designed to support vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals in expanding higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities. These materials highlight the crucial role that VR plays in promoting access to inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE), which in turn…
University of Kentucky College and Career Studies Program Highlight Video
University of Kentucky College and Career Studies Program Highlight Video
NKU Captures Student CTP Experiences in New Video Series
NKU Captures Student CTP Experiences in New Video Series These three short videos capture students’ academic experiences, campus life, and mentoring partnerships, as well as their experiences both on and off campus. SHEP Academic Experience https://youtu.be/bsgCM4Xfr4o https://youtu.be/bsgCM4Xfr4o SHEP Campus Life Experience https://youtu.be/ZlL9ySLsavA https://youtu.be/ZlL9ySLsavA SHEP Internship Experience https://youtu.be/XXXxPYU9GWQ https://youtu.be/XXXxPYU9GWQ
UK College and Career Studies Program Completion
UK College and Career Studies Program Completion On May 7th, an intimate ceremony was held on UK’s campus to recognize the achievements of the five students completing the College and Career Studies (CCS) program this year. The event began with opening remarks from HDI’s Deputy Director, Johnny Collett, and CTP Coordinator Erin Fitzgerald. Ann, a…
About KSHEP
The Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership (KSHEP) is a network of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) across the state offering 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 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 19% of students with disabilities (across disability categories) were enrolled at a college or university in the year following their exit from high school.
Only 9% 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), 2024