In 2007, the Chancellor’s Office initiated a contract with the Tarjan Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
The OPEN THE DOORS TO COLLEGE project , headed up by the Tarjan Center in collaboration with colleges and Regional Center and The California Consortium for Post Secondary Options for People with Developmental Disabilities was created in 2008-09.
Links
“College Students and Professionals with Disabilities” is a project designed to help people who have developmental disabilities and their families learn about resources, options, and strategies to help them succeed in college and employment. The project features videotaped interviews with individuals who have developmental disabilities discussing their experiences in college and at work. The idea for this video library originated with four self advocacy leaders. Zachary Miller, Dr. David Nisson, Amanda Parker, and Theodore Walker wanted to support and encourage other people who have developmental disabilities to pursue their goals. (Published in 2018.)
Coastline College’s website offers an excellent overview of their ID program.
From the U.S. Department of Education, this website provides information on eligibility requirements for financial aid for students with Intellectual Disabilities.
Documents
In February of 2016, due to the new Title 5 revisions, the name of this form was changed from DDL Verification to ID Verification and the form was revised to meet these new standards. An accessible PDF version of the form is attached to the title link. An accessible word verison is also available. Click here for Background on Developmentally Delayed Learner (DDL) Verification and Evolution of the Form.
Published by AHEAD (2012). Reviewed in 2019. Accessible.