Pilot Program Serving Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Students
The purpose of the pilot program is to convene the two partnering colleges to research best practices and conduct a needs assessment to identify effective programming, wraparound services, outreach and marketing, assisted technology, benefits counseling and to identify community, state, and federal funding resources to facilitate credential attainment, increased employment opportunities, and improve overall engagement in college.
Partnering colleges will identify a team to conduct a pre‐convening program profile (template provided by System Office), detailing existing programs and services for IDD students. Colleges will then participate in a convening and develop a needs assessment tool of programmatic best practices for providing vocational training for individuals with IDD.
The pilot program shall offer training and educational components that include improving employability skills and provide on-the-job training and apprenticeships with business and industry for individuals with IDD.
The goal of the pilot program shall be to inform community colleges and address cross‐departmental supports within the individual community colleges on programs for individuals with IDD related to at least the following:
