Postsecondary Education

Students with disabilities have options for going to college after high school. Learn about programs available for students with intellectual disabilities in Kentucky and around the country. Postsecondary education is any education after high school and may include communities colleges, universities, trade schools, and more.

In 2019, 17% of Kentucky youth with disabilities who exited high school the previous year were enrolled in a college or university. For students with intellectual disabilities (ID), this statistic is only 7%.. Recent funding from the Kentucky state legislature seeks to improve these outcomes. Read about the launch of the Supported Higher Education Program Technical Assistance Center for students with intellectual and developmental disabilites here. For more information, contact Johnny Collett at johnny.collett@uky.edu

Inclusive Higher Education Webinar Series

A series of webinars was offered in 2019 – 2020 to provide information and resources on universal design and disability to colleges and universities. Webinars were recorded and made available on this web page.

View Customized Employment Works Everywhere – May 18, 2020 here

View Unleashing Possibility in Higher Education – April 30, 2020 here

View Taking the Leap: Design and Development of Problem-Based Online Learning – March 5, 2020 here

View Getting Comfortable with Disability – October 9, 2019 here

View Universal Design and Creating Accessible Documents – November 12, 2019 here

View Universal Design for Learning: Designing Classrooms for All Learners – January 23, 2020 here