Saturday, May 10, 2025
5/10/2025
CrossingPoints Rising Tide - Abstract The goal of the CrossingPoints Rising Tide project is to develop, test, and refine a model of off-campus integrated community living and participation for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) attending the CrossingPoints postsecondary program at The University Alabama. Drawing upon a pilot study involving summer on-campus dorm living, the objectives are: (1) Develop a replicable model of integrated off-campus community living and participation for students with ID; (2) Develop a model of integrated peer living involving college students with and without ID; (3) Develop partnerships with community residential providers to support integrated community living by college students with ID; (4) Foster skills for independent college living and integrated community participation by students with ID; and (5)Assess the impact of integrated off-campus community living and participation on both peer mentors and students with ID resulting from participating in the CrossingPoints Rising Tide Program. The anticipated outcomes include (a) colleges and universities with programs serving students with ID will have a framework for providing integrated independent living and community participation; (b) peer mentors and college students with ID will live and participate in integrated off-campus community settings; (c) community partners and other residential stakeholders will support integrating off-campus student housing for students with and without ID; (d) students with ID will demonstrate skills and competencies critical for successful independent living and participation in an integrated community; (e) peer mentors will demonstrate social role valorization while those with ID will demonstrate increased self-determination and improved desired postsecondary transition outcomes. The expected product is a replicable framework for offering off-campus community living and participation to college students with ID.
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