On May 15, 2022, the IOD and UNH-4U celebrated Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Day. IPSE Day is a day to raise awareness and spread the word about inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) options for students with intellectual disabilities. IPSE means that students with intellectual disabilities can go to college, regardless of their test scores and high school diplomas, just like their peers and siblings.
Today, there are about 5,300 colleges and universities in the U.S., and just over 300 have options for students with intellectual disabilities. While there are more options now than ever before, there is still much work to be done. Many students, parents, teachers, and college staff don’t know that college is an option for students with intellectual disabilities. IPSE gives these students the opportunity to dream bigger.
Visit Think College to learn more about what you can do to expand inclusive postsecondary education options for students with intellectual disabilities.
