Using Comprehensive Postsecondary Transitional Support Services to Enhance the Health, Independence, and Employment Success of Persons with Severe Physical and/or Psychiatric Disabilities: The University of Illinois Approach

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The Document

1. Using Comprehensive Postsecondary Transitional Support Services to Enhance the Health, Independence, and Employment Success of Persons with Severe Physical and/or Psychiatric Disabilities: The University of Illinois Approach
1. Introduction
2. Illinois Model Overview
1. Philosophy
2. Organizational Structure
3. Educational Components
1. Transitional Supports
2. Career Preparation Supports
3. Information and Assistive Technology Supports
1. Information Technology (IT) Accessibility Issues
2. Direct IT/AT Services to Individuals with Disabilities
3. Improving the Accessibility of IT Resources
3. Specialized Supports for Students With Severe Physical Disabilities
1. Overview
2. Specialized Transitional Residential Supports
1. Need
2. History
3. Beckwith Hall Programs & Services Overview
4. Beckwith Hall Organizational Structure and Operational Elements
5. Beckwith Hall Outcomes
6. Future Directions
3. Adaptive Transportation Supports
4. Specialized Health and Wellness Programming

1. Need
2. Program & Services Overview
3. Program Administration
4. Achievements
5. Outcomes
4. Specialized Supports for Students With Cognitive and Psychiatric Disabilities
1. Background
2. The Importance of Comprehensive Supports
3. Academic Accommodations
4. Academic Coaching
5. Counseling
6. Neuropsychological Testing
7. Outcome Data
8. Addressing Stigma
9. Self-Advocacy and Empowerment of Students
10. Financial Concerns
5. Illinois Postsecondary Disability Service Model Outcomes
6. References

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