Are We There Yet? An Emerging Research Agenda for College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Abstract

There is a distinct need for a research agenda that drives research, practice, and policy for college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This paper provides a brief summary of the rapid growth of college programs in the absence of any organized research agenda. A research framework and agenda is proposed, and a brief summary of each of the papers in the special issue is provided.

Universidad y discapacidad intelectual: aportes a la calidad de vida según las percepciones de estudiantes y padres de un contexto chileno

“…Junto con el incremento de la educación universitaria inclusiva, existe también una enorme diversidad de programas orientados a las personas con DI. Brady (2021) explica que esta diversidad se debe a que aún es un fenómeno reciente, con escaso consenso de cómo debe ser un programa universitario inclusivo. Agrega, además, que la mayoría de los programas existentes se han formado sin una base fundamentada en la investigación, reclamando la importancia de ella para comprobar el éxito de los programas universitarios.…”

In Memoriam: Michael P. Brady

“…His deep thought was exemplified in his writings about post-secondary education programs in Are we there yet? Am emerging research agenda for college students with intellectual and development disabilities (Brady, 2021). In this piece, Mike asked a question almost every child has asked while taking any road trip lasting longer than an hour.…”

“…A casual stroll past his office could turn into an update on the state of college football or an impromtu lecture on the merits of using an audio-recorded prompting system to cue the listener when to “look and record data.” His deep thought was exemplified in his writings about post-secondary education programs in Are we there yet? Am emerging research agenda for college students with intellectual and development disabilities (Brady, 2021). In this piece, Mike asked a question almost every child has asked while taking any road trip lasting longer than an hour.…”