December 17, 2019
They say education is the key to success. Post-secondary education is a critical pathway to gain the skills, training and knowledge necessary to enter desired professions. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), have long been denied this pathway, but this has changed over the past two decades. Today there are 280 college programs for students with IDD, and more developing all the time. These programs offer a pathway to meaningful work and independent living, not only providing a post-secondary credential, but also the confidence to become self-sufficient adults. In this webinar, you will learn about the college programs currently available across the country, how they are developed and funded and how you can learn more about the options
Speaker Bio
Cate Weir, M.Ed.
Cate Weir, M.Ed. is the project director for Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. In that position she works with the Think College team to coordinate all activities of the NCC, including training, technical assistance, research and dissemination. She has over 30 years of experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full lives in the community, including over a decade focused on inclusive post-secondary education.