For this assignment, you will write a paper about three college programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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and Paper Topic : College Programs for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and
Follow the directions for the topic you selected. Conduct additional research as necessary.
Write a 1,250-1,500 word (5-6 page) paper fulfilling the written requirements for the topic you selected.
Paper Topic
Overview: Compare three college programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Research: Identify three college programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities and then review the programs. If you can’t find the information you need on their websites, you may have to send them an email.
Your “lens” for this review should be, “What opportunities exist for youth with intellectual disabilities?” What types of course work are they required to take? Do they stay on campus with peers with disabilities, or do they have separate housing? What opportunities do the individuals have to collaborate with peers without disabilities and participate in general college events? Download (or copy the links to) relevant materials on the programs’ websites.
Additionally, review professional literature on college programs available for individuals with severe disabilities.
Paper: Provide a critical overview of the programs. Describe them in terms of their services, accommodations, population(s) served, curricula, etc. Then discuss their highlights, and what you would enhance/modify. Close by describing which program you believe is best and why. Throughout, synthesize what you learned from the professional literature you researched.