In November of 2006, I read a New York Times article entitled, "Just an Ordinary Girl" about a young woman with Down Syndrome who was attending college in Massachusetts. The article went on to detail other post-secondary education initiatives for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I searched the internet for about six weeks, before coming to the conclusion that there were no books on the subject.
I have since written one, published by Woodbine House Publishing in November 2009, titled The Power to Spring Up: Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Significant Disabilities. Other books have since become available, including Think College by Meg Grigal and Deborah Hart.
Young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities need as many (if not more) opportunities to expand their worlds. College expanded many of our worlds - what a great place to start making the world a bigger place for all students who are ready to learn.
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