Creating Our Own Lives : College Students with Intellectual Disability / Michael Gill and Beth Myers, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gill, Michael Carl, editor.

Myers, Beth, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual disability--Social aspects.

Intellectual disability.

People with mental disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Offering a powerful challenge to assumptions that intellectual disability is best met with protection or segregation, Creating Our Own Lives is an important record of the first generation of students enrolled in inclusive higher education programs. It is also an unprecedented resource, packed with information and inspiration both for parents seeking opportunities for their children and for individuals with intellectual disability who aspire to attend college"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. Laying the Foundation: Why Everyone Belongs in College

Part 2. Opening Up Possibilities: Overcoming Doubt and Uncertainty

Part 3. Inclusion as Action: Diversifying Student Experiences

Part 4. Supporting Growth: Peer Mentoring and Support.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4529-6405-X