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Can Students with Intellectual Disabilities Go to College?

YES!!!

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Think College is a national center dedicated to increasing awareness and availability of college options for students with intellectual disability

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SF State Inclusion Pilot Project For Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities��cel.sfsu.edu/inclusion

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OverviewSF State Inclusion Pilot Project For Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  • for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are interested in being included in the academic and social components of campus life
  • students select their courses from the regular course offerings
  • in 2018-19, program starts with one student; in spring 2021, pilot project welcomes a new cohort of three students
  • students have taken courses in music, nutrition, dance, English, early childhood development, cinema, kinesiology, and design

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The SF State Inclusion Pilot Project provides:

  • opportunities for inclusion in the academic and social components of campus life
  • a person-centered planning process 
  • individualized plans of study aligned with students’ personal, academic and career goals
  • academic coaching provided by trained peer mentors, social support, educational accommodations, and other customized supports
  • tuition & fee waivers
  • guidance to faculty on inclusive teaching practices

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