Community Spotlight Podcast – Episode 4: Inclusion and Belonging

Community Spotlight Podcast – Episode 3: Prevention, Outreach, and Wellness Education Resources (POWER)

Community Spotlight Podcast – Episode 2: Mocktail Mondays at the Learning Bar

Community Spotlight Podcast – Episode 1: The Local Honeys

Through multiple projects and initiatives over the last 20 years, Kentucky has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in postsecondary education. The timeline below highlights some of this work. 2005 Postsecondary Opportunities Workgroup(POW) is launched by families, young adults with intellectual disabilities, and Kentucky organizations. 2008 Postsecondary Inclusion PartnershipPIP begins a three-year grant funded by the Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities. 2010 The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute is awarded a five-year $2.1 million federal grant Supported Higher Education Project, SHEP. 2011 A pilot between SHEP and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides support services on college campuses around Kentucky. 2012 SHEP staff and students with intellectual disabilities present to the Kentucky Legislative Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.A group from Murray State University, led by a parent advocate, expresses interest in starting a program on campus.Representative Carl Rollins attends the POW meeting and hears

In this issue, Owensboro Technical and Community College announces launch of new CTP, Student Spotlights, Mentor Spotlights.

“OCTC’s CLS Certificate program provides students with intellectual disabilities an inclusive college experience while gaining independence and workforce readiness skills,” said OCTC Director of Counseling Services, Barb Tipmore.

KET Feature on Inclusive Higher Education Watch Erin Fitzgerald’s interview with Kentucky Today on KET (Kentucky Educational Television).

UK College and Career Studies Program completes First Semester ‘I’m fulfilling my dream.’ UK College and Career Studies program finishes 1st semester. Continue reading on University of Kentucky News