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Advocates push for state support of inclusive college programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Summary
Family members, advocates and clinicians testified in favor of SB 1413, which would support inclusive, post‑secondary programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at Connecticut State Universities. Parents and disability advocates described gaps in post‑secondary options, citing research showing benefits in employ
Testimony in support of SB 1413 emphasized that many young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) lose educational supports after high school and lack post‑secondary options in Connecticut.
Paul Honig, a state senator and sponsor of testimony, introduced parent Shannon Leary, who described her son Jack’s experience: "Colleges are…
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