Abstract
With the passage of the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEAO) of 2008, students with intellectual disabilities who are
enrolled in a federally approved Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program on a college campus will be eligible for
some forms of federal student financial aid. This Brief Report discusses the forms of aid available, the impact upon higher
functioning students with ASDs, the impact upon colleges and the potential conflict between HEOA and Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
enrolled in a federally approved Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program on a college campus will be eligible for
some forms of federal student financial aid. This Brief Report discusses the forms of aid available, the impact upon higher
functioning students with ASDs, the impact upon colleges and the potential conflict between HEOA and Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Brief Report
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s10803-012-1481-4
- Authors
- Ernst O. VanBergeijk, Vocational Independence Program, New York Institute of Technology, 300 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722, USA
- Paul Kevin Cavanagh, Vocational Independence Program, New York Institute of Technology, 300 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722, USA
- Journal Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Online ISSN 1573-3432
- Print ISSN 0162-3257