September 25, 2011

For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Programs Provide New Paths to Careers

For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, a Program Provides a New Path to Careers 1

Kristen Schmid Schurter for The Chronicle

Kelly Nagle, 20, heads to a class at the U. of Iowa, where she takes part in a certificate program for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Kristen Schmid Schurter for The Chronicle

Kelly Nagle, 20, heads to a class at the U. of Iowa, where she takes part in a certificate program for people with intellectual disabilities.

By Ben Gose

When her two older brothers headed off to college, Kelly Nagle asked her mom when she would get her chance. Mimi Nagle promised her daughter she'd help her find the right place.

Kelly Nagle, a 20-year-old from Overland Park, Kan., has a form of Down syndrome. People with her condition historically haven't gone to college and often have difficulty graduating from high school. But lengthy advocacy by parents, along with recent federal legislation, has spurred an increase in the number

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