inclusive college
Supporting students with intellectual disability to access the rich learning, social, and career opportunities on college campuses is the next horizon for inclusive education. Our work here focuses on spurring new programs, examining outcomes, and evaluating support models.
research studies
Ferrell, M., & Carter, E. W. (2022). Addressing alcohol awareness with college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 4(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.13021/jipe.2022.3065
McCabe, L., Hall, C., Carter, E. W., Lee, E. B., & Bethune-Dix, L. K. (2022). Faculty perspectives on the appeal and impact of including college students with intellectual disability. Inclusion, 10(1), 71-86. https://doi.org/10.1352/2326-6988-10.1.71
Spruit, S., & Carter, E. W. (2021). Friendships through inclusive postsecondary education programs: Perspectives of current and former students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 59(6), 487-501. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-59.6.487
Hall, C., McCabe, L., Carter, E. W., Lee, E. B., & Bethune-Dix, L. K. (2021). Teaching college students with intellectual disability: Faculty experiences with inclusive higher education. Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 3(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.13021/jipe.2021.2730
Lee, C. E., Day, T. L., Carter, E. W., & Taylor, J. L. (2021). Examining growth among college students with intellectual and developmental disability: A longitudinal study. Behavior Modification, 45(2), 324-348. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445520982968
Schroeder, E. T., Carter, E. W., & Simplican, S. C. (2021). First-year orientation programs involving undergraduates with intellectual disability: Exploring barriers and belonging. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 34(3), 239-252.
Bumble, J. L., Carter, E. W., Bethune, L., Day, T., & McMillan, E. (2019). Community conversations on inclusive higher education for students with intellectual disability. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 42, 29-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143418781303
Carter, E. W., Gustafson, J. R., Mackay, M. M., Martin, K., Parlsey, M., Graves, J., Day, T., McCabe, L., Lazarz, H., McMillan, E., Beeson, T., Schiro-Geist, C., Williams, M., & Cayton, J. (2019). Motivations and expectations of peer mentors within inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual disability. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 42, 168-178.. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143418779989
Manikas, A., Carter, E. W., & Bumble, J. L. (2018). Inclusive community service among college students with and without intellectual disability: A pilot study. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31, 225-238.
Blustein, C. L., & Carter, E. W. (2016). Promoting social interactions and job independence for college students with autism or intellectual disability: A pilot study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46, 3583-3596. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2894-2
REVIEWS AND other publications
Carter, E. W., & McCabe, L. (2021). Perspectives of peers within the inclusive postsecondary education movement: A systematic review. Behavior Modification, 45(2), 215-250. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445520979789
Bethune-Dix, L., Carter, E. W., Hall, C., McMillan, E., Cayton, J., Day, T., Vranicar, M., Bouchard, C., Krech, L., Gustafson, J., & Bauer, E. (2020). Inclusive higher education for college students with intellectual disability. In G. Crimmins & K. Barling (Eds.), Strategies that support inclusion and diversity in higher education (pp. 309-328).. Palgrave/Springer.
Carter, E. W. (2019). Perspectives of peer mentors supporting inclusive higher education. Think College Fast Facts, 22, 1-2.
Carter, E. W. (2018). Inclusive higher education and a future of flourishing. In Inclusive higher education: Practices and perspectives from the Southeast (pp. 4-13). Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.