{"product_id":"creating-our-own-lives-college-students-with-intellectual-disability-hardback-9781517909710","title":"Creating Our Own Lives; College Students with Intellectual Disability (Hardback) 9781517909710","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCreating Our Own Lives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCollege Students with Intellectual Disability\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Gill (Edited by), Beth Myers (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781517909710\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages, 24 black and white illustrations\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"I like \u003ci\u003eCreating Our Own Lives\u003c\/i\u003e because people with disabilities talked about being in college and shared their stories in their own words. And they really shared their experiences, not just about how everything is great, but about how it is to be in college and what Syracuse is like for people with disabilities. Beth Myers and Michael Gill also shared, and that made the book great to read.\"-Tia Nelis, Director of Policy and Advocacy, TASH \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung adults with intellectual disability tell the story of their own experience of higher education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e How do students with intellectual disability experience higher education? \u003ci\u003eCreating Our Own Lives\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this question through the eyes of participants themselves. In relating their experiences and aspirations, these student perspectives mount a powerful challenge to assumptions that intellectual disability is best met with protection or segregation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Taken together, the essays expose and contradict the inherently ableist claim that individuals with intellectual disability cannot be reliable storytellers. Instead, their deeply informative stories serve as a corrective narrative. The first of the four sections, “Laying the Foundation: Why Everyone Belongs in College,” focuses on belonging and inclusion; the second, “Opening Up Possibilities: Overcoming Doubt and Uncertainty,” conveys the optimism of this generation of advocates through stories of personal hardship, hopeful perseverance, and triumph over adversity; the third, “Inclusion as Action: Diversifying Student Experiences,” supports the understanding of diverse student experiences in inclusive higher education; and the fourth, “Supporting Growth: Peer Mentoring and Advice,” offers guidance to those reimagining and creating educational spaces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Students with disabilities belong in higher education. Not only does this book serve as an important record of students enrolled in inclusive higher education programs, it is also an unprecedented resource, packed with information and inspiration both for parents seeking opportunities for their children and for individuals with intellectual disability who aspire to attend college. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Contributors: Makayla Adkins, Olivia Baist, Brandon Baldwin, George Barham, Marquavious Barnes, Katie Bartlett, Steven Brief, De'Onte Brown, Meghan Brozaitis, Mary Bryant, Gracie Carrol, Taylor Cathey, Maia Chamberlain, Antonio E. Contreras, Kim Dean, Elizabeth Droessler, Katie Ducett, Keiron Dyck, Rachel Gomez, Deriq Graves, Micah Gray, Maggie Guillaume, Cleo Hamilton, Nathan Heald, Joshua R. Hourigan, Hannah Lenae Humes, Courtney Jorgensen, Eilish Kelderman, Kailin Kelderman, Kenneth Kelty, Kaelan Knowles, Karlee Lambert, Kate Lisotta, Rachel Mast, Elise McDaniel, Emma Miller, Jake Miller, Lydia Newnum, Brenna Mantz Nielsen, Carly O’Connell, Nadia Osbey, Stirling Peebles, Breyan Pettaway, Amanda Pilkenton, True Rafferty, Taylor Ruppe, Lawrence Sapp, Tyler Shore, Brianna Silva, Alex Smith, Elliott Smith, Phillandra Smith, Payton Storms, Allen Thomas, Kylie Walter, Stephen Wanser, Sayid Webb, Breana Whittlesey, Luke Wilcox, Adam Wolfond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contents \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Introduction: Recognizing Student Voice in Inclusive Higher Education \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Michael Gill and Beth Myers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Part I. Laying the Foundation: Why Everyone Belongs in College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 1. I Want to Go to College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Antonio E. Contreras \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 2. I Got In \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Taylor Ruppe \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 3. Adventures in Postsecondary Education \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Stirling Peebles \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 4. A Language to Open \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Adam Wolfond \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 5. “The Wanderer” and “This Is What I Sing” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Steven Brief \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 6. My History of the Excel Program \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Alex Smith \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 7. Taking the Llama for a Walk and Other Things That Helped Us \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Olivia Baist and Kylie Walter \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Part II. Opening Up Possibilities: Overcoming Doubt and Uncertainty \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 8. Being Independent Has Risks: How to Recover When Something Terrible Happens \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Kailin Kelderman, Eilish Kelderman, and Mary Bryant \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 9. Spartan Kid: Journeys \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Brandon Baldwin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 10. Best Experiences at IDEAL \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e De’Onte Brown, Deriq Graves, Nadia Osbey, Breyan Pettaway, and Sayid Webb \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 11. Two Poems \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Carly O’Connell \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 12. Goal(s) in Common \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Hannah Lenae Humes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 13. I Did What They Said I Couldn’t \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allen Thomas \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 14. Climbing Higher and “From Mission Impossible to Mission Possible” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Courtney Jorgensen \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 15. Inclusive College on Zoom? My Inclusive Higher Education 2020 Experience \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Stephen Wanser, Kate Lisotta, and Kim Dean \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 16. Inclusive College for All and How My Perception of My History Prof Changed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Keiron Dyck \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 17. Qua’s GT Excel Life and “Never Give Up” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Marquavious Barnes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 18. Photo Essays and Selections from Student Leadership Conference 2019 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Breana Whittlesey, Kaelan Knowles, Elise McDaniel, Kenneth Kelty, Katie Bartlett, and Rachel Mast \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Part III. Inclusion as Action: Diversifying Student Experiences \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 19. Hi, I’m Jake Miller \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Jake Miller and Katie Ducett \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 20. “BGWYN” and “Confidence with Curves” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Taylor Cathey \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 21. Inclusive College Education \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Micah Gray, with Karlee Lambert and Lydia Newnum \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 22. My UC Perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Joshua R. Hourigan \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 23. Phoenix Nation as in Spirit \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Cleo Hamilton \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 24. My Excel Story \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e George Barham \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 25. #CreatingMyOwnLife \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Payton Storms \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 26. Inclusive College Education \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Makayla Adkins \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 27. My Story about Aggies Elevated at Utah State University \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Brenna Mantz Nielsen \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 28. Questions and Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Lawrence Sapp \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 29. College Memories but Ready for What’s Next \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Amanda Pilkenton \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 30. Full Year of College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Luke Wilcox \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 31. My Favorite Memories in College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Elizabeth Droessler \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Part IV. Supporting Growth: Peer Mentoring and Support \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 32. Communicating Successfully in College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Maia Chamberlain \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 33. True Rafferty Interviewed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e True Rafferty, with Nathan Heald \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 34. College Program Experience \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Gracie Carroll \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 35. Teaching, Assisting, Reflecting: Our Experience Working Together \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Phillandra Smith and Meghan Brozaitis \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 36. My Georgia Tech Excel Story \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Maggie Guillaume \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 37. Emma’s Journey \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Emma Miller \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 38. Come Read about My Awesome Journeys through Life \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Brianna Silva \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 39. My Social Experience throughout Georgia Tech \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Rachel Gomez \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 40. The Importance of Goals \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Tyler Shore \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 41. 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