Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
Where to start?
Vocational Rehabilitation professionals, college is an effective pathway to employment for students with intellectual disability. Your involvement in helping students with intellectual disability to think college is essential for individual student and college program success! Whether you are new to inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) or have supported many students and programs, we are so glad you’re here!
New to IPSE? Check out this resource that introduces IPSE for you and the students you support.
How can VR professionals support college for students with intellectual disability?
Ready to think college for people with intellectual disability? Check out the connection between college and employment in this VR Counselors Can Think College resource.
Hear from colleagues in the field and learn about partnerships between IPSE and VR in this resource.
When VR supports college access, students with intellectual disability are more likely to be employed and earn higher wages! Want to see the data? Check it out here and here.
Have questions?
We have a team of technical assistance providers waiting to answer your questions. Email us at ThinkCollegeTA@umb.edu.