Special Education Teacher Preparation and Inclusive Postsecondary Education: Effects of a Peer Mentorship Field Experience

Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (SWIDD) often require academic, employment, and social support to be successful in inclusive postsecondary education programs. One way to provide support in these areas is via peer mentorship. In addition to SWIDD obtaining the support they...

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Published in:	Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education
Main Authors:	Jeremy Ford, Julianne Wenner, Andrew Scheef
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mason Journals 2025-04-01
Subjects:	inclusion postsecondary education teacher education intellectual disability developmental disbility
Online Access:	https://journals.gmu.edu/jipe/article/view/3835

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