Resource: The Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities The Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities website is an online resource center that can be used by youth and young adults with disabilities between the ages of 12-26 and their families and caregivers to learn about how to move (transition) from pediatric health care to adult health care. Pediatric health care is medical care for children ages birth to age 18.  Once children reach age 18, they are most often referred to an adult healthcare provider. This website provides resources that empower youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities to become self-advocates in the transition process without gaps in health care service. The website provides videos for youth with disabilities to view that help them to understand their healthcare transition. Youth can listen to the real-life story of Hunter, who is a young adult with a disability,

University of Kentucky College and Career Studies students launch new podcast: Community Spotlight Community Spotlight is a podcast highlighting different things on campus and in the community. It was started by Callie and Sara, two students in the College and Career Studies program at the University of Kentucky. Students explore campus or community events, resources, or activities each week and then work together to create a podcast episode featuring a chosen Community Spotlight. Listen to the Community Spotlight Podcast.

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.

Students with intellectual disabilities have been significantly underrepresented in higher education. Learn more about inclusive higher education programs supporting students with education and career goals.

Watch a video by Rebecca Gregory and Erin Fitzgerald about Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs.

ThinkCollege provides readers with stories from students with intellectual disabilities who have gone to college.

ThinkCollege creates and curates a variety of resources on topics related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability.