Tag: Supported Higher Education Program
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Addressing Education and Postsecondary Inequities for Kentucky Students with Intellectual Disabilities
On May 20, 2021, the University of Kentucky submitted application to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid to establish a Comprehensive Transition & Postsecondary (CTP) Program for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). Upon approval, this program – which will be known as UK-SHEP (University of Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership) –…
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Trainee Spotlight: Mark Samudre
Research Assistant and Graduate Certificate Student, Mark Sumadre started his professional career as a Special Education Teacher at the elementary level. In the coming years he began to entertain the possibility of pursuing his Ph.D. in Special Education but felt he needed to stretch his scope beyond the educational context. So, he decided to apply for the graduate certificate in…