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Dr. Dedra Hafner & Carole Carlson Edgewood College Madison, Wisconsin Dr. Dedra Hafner, Edgewood College Going to College Life-Long Learners Academic Social Inclusion Inclusion Resident Life Employment Career Focused Dr. Dedra
Madison, Wisconsin
Life-Long Learners Social Inclusion Employment Career Focused Resident Life Academic Inclusion
Barrier: Eligibility “Qualified” Individuals with Disabilities
Disability Services & Accommodations Adult Learners with Significant Disabilities Transition Students 18-21 yrs Outreach Students Target Populations
Traditional Model for “Qualified” Individuals with Disabilities limits students with higher needs
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Individualized Learning Objectives Alternate Eligibility “Qualified” Individuals with Disabilities Adult Learners with Significant Disabilities Transition Students 18-21 yrs Outreach Students
The Cutting-Edge Getting Into College through Inclusion
Target Populations Employment & Internships Peer Mentors Universal Design On-Campus Student Housing Community Partnerships
Key Components for Successful Inclusion
Student-Life
The Cutting-Edge Faculty Roommates Classmates Staff Peer Mentors
Brandon likes working with children, “I think it’s fun to help and make new friends” Julio had fun with the kids, “They were really funny”
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Percent PERC Students Exiting With a Paid Job:
Claire is a wonderful member of our Creative Writing class. Her criticism is often astute; she has more to say about the work of
progress over the work she showed me last year. She is beginning to create characters and scenes. And yes, I was very glad to see her excellent book review in On the Edge.
Mystery, Miracle Worker, TunnelTown
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