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DETAC Webinar on How HBCUs Serve Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education Programs

May 2, 2024

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 3:00-4:00 PM ET
Register for the webinar

Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for their upcoming National Community of Practice webinar. Presenters from Think College, Alabama A&M University, and Arkansas State University will provide a roadmap for developing, maintaining, and expanding post-secondary education (PSE) programs for students with intellectual disabilities at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This webinar will: 

  • Review national trends in PSE programs for students with intellectual disabilities at HBCUs.
  • Provide an overview of the Southeast Postsecondary Education Alliance (SEPSEA) HBCU Committee. 
  • Discuss how the first program in the nation at an HBCU was established, including an overview of program structure, partners involved, and employment outcomes. 

Speakers:

  • Derrick Wesley, Technical Assistance (TA) Consultant, Think College, Directed Analytics, Inc.
  • Sharon Brown, PhD, CRC, Associate Professor; Coordinator of Rehab Counseling Concentration; Founder/Director of the Bulldog Learning Independence Fostering Education and Employment Postsecondary Program, Alabama A&M University
  • Kristin Johnson, PhD, Associate Professor; Executive Director, Helping Our Wolves Learn (HOWL) RESTORE Hub, Arkansas State University

Registrants can note accommodation needs — such as captioning or sign language — on the registration page. The webinar will be live captioned. Webinars are recorded and posted with supporting materials on the DETAC website.

Contact AoDEmploymentTA@gmail.com with questions.


The ACL-funded Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) provides evidence-based training and technical assistance to Administration on Disabilities grantees for improving competitive, integrated employment (CIE) and economic outcomes for individuals with disabilities across the nation.


Last modified on 05/02/2024


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