Advancing Research on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education - Technical Working Group Summary - December 9, 2021

Oct 15, 2026

Advancing research on students with disabilities in postsecondary education is documented through a technical working group meeting summary dated December 9, 2021. The report synthesizes materials from presenters, one-page summaries, prepared notes, and revisions to capture collective and individual viewpoints. It outlines meeting organization and includes sessions covering a national perspective, postsecondary experiences, supports and interventions, research and data priorities, and steps to increase research capacity.

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Technical Working Group Members

Institute of Education Sciences Staff

Introduction and Motivation for the Meeting

Opening Remarks

Organization of the Meeting

Session 1: A National Perspective of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Introductory Presentation: A National Perspective of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Panel Discussion

Session 2: The Postsecondary Experiences of Students with Disabilities

Introductory Presentation #1: DREAM and NCCSD: Disabled Postsecondary Student Advocacy, Support, and Research

Introductory Presentation #2: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Black Deaf Education

Introductory Presentation #3: Engagement of Students with Disabilities

Panel Discussion

Session 3: Supporting Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education

Introductory Presentation #1: What supports are offered to postsecondary students with disabilities?

Introductory Presentation #2: Overview of Research on Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability

Introductory Presentation #3: Faculty Supporting Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Introductory Presentation #4: Self-Determination Based Interventions in Postsecondary Education and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Panel Discussion

Session 4: Research and Data Priorities for Advancing Research on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education

Introductory Presentation #1: Overview of Research in Postsecondary Education: What Factors Predict Success?

Introductory Presentation #2: Research and Data Priorities for Advancing Research on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education

Panel Discussion

Session 5: Increasing Research Capacity

Introductory Presentation: IES Research Training Programs

Panel Discussion

Advancing Research on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education Technical Working Group Summary | December 9, 2021 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION A Product of the National Center for Special Education Research Advancing Research on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting December 9, 2021 National Center for Education Research Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC This meeting summary was prepared by Akilah Swinton Nelson and Jacquelyn Buckley of the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), drawing upon presentation slides and one-page summaries from presenters, prepared notes from Robin Pu Yigh (under JDC Events’ contract ED-IES-D-0003), handwritten notes from Sarah Brasiel and Katherine Taylor of NCSER, and revisions from Joan McLaughlin, Commissioner of NCSER. The views expressed in this document reflect individual and collective opinions and judgments ofthe presenters and participants at the meeting and are not necessarily those of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education. Table of Contents Technical Working Group Members................................................................................................................................ 2 Institute of Education Sciences Staff ............................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction and Motivation for the Meeting .............................................................................................................. 4 Opening Remarks ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Organization of the Meeting ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Session 1: A National Perspective of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities........................................... 6 Introductory Presentation: A National Perspective of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities... 6 Panel Discussion ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Session 2: The Postsecondary Experiences of Students with Disabilities ..................................................... 10 Introductory Presentation \#1: DREAM and NCCSD: Disabled Postsecondary Student Advocacy, Support, and Research.................................................................................................................................................... 10 Introductory Presentation \#2: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Black Deaf Education ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Introductory Presentation \#3: Engagement of Students with Disabilities............................................... 11 Panel Discussion ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Session 3: Supporting Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education .......................................... 14 Introductory Presentation \#1: What supports are offered to postsecondary students with disabilities?.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Introductory Presentation \#2: Overview of Research on Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability...........................

FAQs

Who prepared the technical working group meeting summary?

The summary was prepared by Akilah Swinton Nelson and Jacquelyn Buckley of the National Center for Special Education Research, using presentation slides, one-page summaries, prepared notes, handwritten notes, and later revisions.

What major topics are covered across the five sessions?

The sessions address a national perspective on postsecondary students with disabilities, their postsecondary experiences, supporting them through interventions and faculty support, research and data priorities, and ways to increase research capacity.

What date and organization are associated with this meeting?

The meeting summary is dated December 9, 2021, and it is part of work within the National Center for Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

Oct 15, 2026

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