1. Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.“ Booker T. Washington College Bound in Oklahoma PSE Programs for students with IDD 2015

2. After High School… o Attend College o Classes of Choice o Supports to assist with success o Successful entry into job market/life based on College experience Assumption: Reality: o Transition planning focused on workplace entrance o College supports based on ADA – access model o Low PSE success rate without appropriate support

3. After High School… Only 28.5% of students with IDD attend any postsecondary institution within 6 years of H.S. graduation 1 More than 50% of youth with an ASD who had left high school in the past 2 years had no participation in employment or education. 2 The current rate of unemployment for individuals who graduated from high school is twice that of those who graduated from college 3 Only 11% of students with disabilities attend college or university 4 Graduation rates in regular PSE setting estimated at 10-20% 4, 5 79% of those with an ASD live as dependants 6 Sources: 1. National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (Newman et.al), 2011; 2. Journal Pediatrics May 2012 3. Think College, “Insight”, No.2 Sept. 2010 4. U.S.Dept. of Education, Nat’l Center for Education Statistics, 2009/2012 5. College Quarterly, Seneca College 2015 6. Drexel edu.now/2013 IDD=Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities PSE=postsecondary education ASD=Autism Spectrum Disorder

4. Facts: Employment rate by educational attainment for those not enrolled in any sort of schooling: Source: Excerpted from: Think College “Insight”, Issue No. 15, 2012 Percent Employed by Educational Attainment

5. Model Program: College of Charleston R.E.A.C.H. 4 Pillars to Success : Independent Living  On campus housing  Mentor support Social  Social Mentors, Club Membership of choice Academic  First year students are in learning communities, Second year + students participate in classes of their choosing  Tutor support, Professors engaged Career Development  On and off campus internships, on and off campus paid employment 4 year integrated program. Embedded in University. Individualized program supports. Access to every aspect of college life.

6. Outcomes…  Young adults who participated in PSE earned a 73% higher weekly income than those who did not 1 Outcome Results: 1 - Edgewood College – Cutting Edge Program; Madison, WI 4 Year Residential Liberal Arts Program; Served 39 Students A five year report; 2007-2012 70% of the alumni are employed 40% of the alumni continued on in higher education 64% lived away from parents Sources: 1.NLTS-2, Newman et al., 2011

7. Outcomes… 2 – University of N.C. at Greensboro – Beyond Academics *NLTS2 describes the experiences of youth in special education once they leave secondary school,

8. Oklahoma Potential ! East Central University S T A R T – Successful Tiger Academic Residence Transition University of Oklahoma Sooner Works TPSID – Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) – Federal Grant opportunity to begin these programs that had applications due August 10. Two Oklahoma schools applied:

9. Support Network University Leadership  Fully committed  Comprehensive Transition Program designation (begin process after first year of student enrollment) Vocational Rehabilitation  Partner with Program Leadership to support employment after program graduation Business Community  Support with internships Legislative  Funding options

10. ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Federal law passed in Dec 2014  Tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families. Who is eligible for an ABLE Account?  Individuals with significant disabilities  Age of onset of disability before turning 26 years old  Met criteria, receiving SSI and/or SSDI  Meet SSI criteria regarding significant functional limitations

11. ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Money Limits  $14,000 annual contributions  First $100,000 exempted SSI $2000 individual resource limit  Most states limit total plan to $300,000 Allowable Expenses  Qualified Disability Expense  Education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology, personal support services, health care expenses, financial management and administrative services.

12. ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Oklahoma ABLE Accounts  Each state responsible for establishing and operating an ABLE program  Cross-disability workgroup working on current ABLE legislation here in OK

13. IDEA Funds(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) IDEA funds can be used to pay tuition and other costs for student to attend college  OSEP Letter- OSEP 9-3-13 college as FAPE.pdfOSEP 9-3-13 college as FAPE.pdf  Up to student’s IEP team  State law must allow Dual Enrollment programs Students age 18-21 Must be partnership between colleges/universities and the local school district (LEA)

14. State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) May cover:  Tuition, fees, books and vocational assessments  Varies by student Must be eligible for VR Services Related to employment goals Course of study Specific career goal = KEY

15. State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies Based on Individual Plan of Employment (IPE) and becoming competitively employed Difficult for students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) New data showing positive employment outcomes

16. Medicaid Waiver Cannot be used for tuition and fees Can be used for:  Educational coaches, mentors, physical or occupational therapy, transportation and supported employment Every state defines what services and supports Cost must be less than institutional services or “cost neutral Examples: North Carolina, New York, Vermont, New Jersey and California

17. Federal Financial Aid Post-Secondary program must be an approved Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) through Federal Student Aid  Pell Grants  Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants  Federal Work-Study Not eligible for student loans

18. Other Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) program  Excludes income used to assist in returning to work  PASS income set aside for current or future expenses Training, equipment, services or supports (including college) As long as related to employment goal Scholarships  Disability Organizations  Other Organizations (generic)

19. Let’s close the gap for Oklahoma’s residents! 239 Programs in 47 States 1 States without programs per ThinkCollege 2015 OK

20. Contact/Resources Julie Lackey (918)520-2794 Contact: Resources: ThinkCollege.net CollegeTransitionConnection.org leadlearnlive.org In partnership with: Sooner Success : soonersuccess.ouhsc.edu