Document Type
Policy Advocacy Brief
Publication Date
4-2021
Issue Statement/Executive Summary
Minnesota has made a nominal investment in the education of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) beyond high school. Young adults with IDD face many barriers to access and enrollment in Minnesota inclusive postsecondary education (PSE). Barriers include a lack of postsecondary education options, a limited capacity in Minnesota's three existing Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary programs (CTPs), and unclear available funding options. Young adults with IDD deserve the same opportunity to pursue postsecondary education in Minnesota as their peers, particularly in our public higher education institutions. The Minnesota State system must include adults with IDD in their 2020-2023 Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan.
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Bowen, T., Morrison, L., Jandt, J., & Ziegler, C. (2021). I am ready for college. Are you ready for me?: Investing in inclusive higher education for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Minnesota. MSW Program Policy Advocacy Briefs, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/msw-student-policy-advocacy-briefs/32
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Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Higher Education Commons, Social Work Commons
