2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
6/21/2017 | 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Parent Perspectives on Preparing Students with Intellectual Disabilities for Inclusive Postsecondary Education | Boardroom
Parent Perspectives on Preparing Students with Intellectual Disabilities for Inclusive Postsecondary Education
Although there has been a dramatic increase in the number of inclusive postsecondary education opportunities available to students with intellectual disabilities in the last decade, relatively little is known about the parent perspective regarding how to best prepare such students for these opportunities. This presentation will review the current body of research related to parents of students with intellectual disabilities and inclusive postsecondary education and discuss the findings of the most recent study conducted in this area. Specifically, the presentation will discuss the results of a three round Delphi study involving parents of students with intellectual disabilities from around the country who have attended at least one semester of an inclusive postsecondary education program. Parents were asked to provide information regarding the personal skills, knowledge and attributes that they feel are most important for these students to develop to be prepared for participation in postsecondary education programs.
- Participants will gain a basic understanding of the current research related to parent perspectives on preparing students with intellectual disabilities for inclusive postsecondary education.
- Participants will be able to determine how current college readiness interventions/activities they provide students with intellectual disabilities with align with the most recent research in this area.
- Participants will identify at least two possible research-informed strategies/activities to better support students with intellectual disabilities prepared to participate in postsecondary education that they will implement in the next 6 months.
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Presenters/Authors
Jeff Sheen
(), Center for Persons with Disabilities, jeff.sheen@usu.edu;
Jeff Sheen is currently a doctoral candidate in the Disability Disciplines program at Utah State University. He is also a Policy Analyst and Training and Development Specialist at the Center for Persons with Disabilities, where he has worked since 2001. Jeff has a particular interest in community development and has been involved in directing and evaluating a number of projects designed to improve community resources for individuals with disabilities and their families. Some of Jeff's current projects include working on the Aggies Elevated project team, and teaching as adjunct faculty in the Psychology and Social Work Departments. In his role as a disability policy analyst, Jeff serves as the Chair of Senator Hatch's Disability Advisory Committee.
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