Lipscomb IDEAL

Program 2015 TPSID GRANT

Federal Department of Education grant

“Model Transition and Postsecondary programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities”

25 programs nationwide

3 in TN

5-year cycle

WHAT IS THE TPSID?

Recognition

Increased publicity

Increased oversight (evaluation, reporting)

Personnel changes

Programmatic changes

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR IDEAL?

*denotes new positions as a result of the grant

PERSONNEL

Full-time:

Program DirectorProgram Coordinator On-Campus Job DeveloperOff-Campus Job Developer*Transition/Outreach Manager*Residential Coordinator*

Half-time:

Graduate Assistant, Special EducationGraduate Assistant, ABA*

Contractual:

PCP FacilitatorExternal Evaluator*Summer Academy Counselors*

Quarter-time:

Project Director*5 peer Job Coaches*

Professional development for teachers

Transition planning for students/families

Application, enrollment, and financial aid support

Recruitment events on and off-campus

Resource for other universities

TRANSITION/OUTREACH

Week-long trial experience for prospective students

Residential

12 students with ID/DD per year

Classes, workshops, social events, volunteer opportunities

5 undergraduate counselors

Opportunity for current IDEAL students to be junior counselors

IDEAL SUMMER ACADEMY

Will occur two times during the program: Intake After 1st year

Focus on self-determination and career exploration

One-page plans will be created to share with peers, faculty, and internship supervisors

PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING

Partnership with Goodwill of Middle TN Career Solutions

Must apply for 3 rd year

20 hours/week off-campus

10-12 hours/week on-campus

Job placement

Reduced tuition

“TRANSITION TO WORK” 3RD YEAR

Year 1: Exploratory phase

Data collection

Information seeking visits at other universities

Meetings with stakeholders

Develop assessments

Train residence life staff

EXPLORATION OF RESIDENTIAL

More staff , better student:staff ratio

Increased competitiveness for admission

Increased focus on job readiness, training, and placement

Similar number of enrolled students

Potential change in offi ce location

SUMMARY