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Ohio's Statewide Consortium (OSC)

Our goal is to build, enhance, and sustain Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTPs)

for students with intellectual disability and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) across Ohio.  

 What is a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program (CTP)?

 A CTP is a degree, certificate, or non-degree program offered by an institution of higher education designed to:
 

  1. Support students with ID/DD who want to continue academic, career, technical, and independent living instruction after high school, in order to prepare for gainful employment.
     

  2. Provide student-centered plans to personalize courses of study and work-based learning experiences.  
     

  3. Provide college classes to learn knowledge, develop skills, and harness abilities.
     

  4. Provide social and community inclusion with peers to promote positive college experiences for all students.
     

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 *Students with ID/DD are able to access federal and state financial aid to help pay for programs, including a PELL Grant   through a FAFSA Application or the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG). 

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Click here for more information on how to pay for college.

Why do we need CTPs?

  • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) states:
     

    • Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals
      to participate in or contribute to society      .
       

    • Improving educational results [...] is an essential element [...] of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.

       

  • Yet, individuals with disabilities enroll in college programs and gain employment at lower rates compared to individuals without disabilities. â€‹


 

  • The number of adults with ID who gain integrated employment has remained level since 2004 while the number of people with ID continues to increase (Butterworth et al., 2014).

     

  • Over 6500 transition-age students with ID/DD are eligible to attend Comprehensive Transition Programs offered by Ohio’s colleges and universities.

     

  • CTPs provide students with ID/DD equitable access to college options that prepare them for independence, community engagement, employment, economic self-sufficiency, and enhanced quality of life outcomes.

       

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​The Importance of Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTPs) 

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Young adults with ID/DD who participate in Ohio's programs are exceeding national and state averages: 
 

  • 75% of OSC graduates have achieved paid employment 90-days after graduation 
     

  • Average wage: $9.83
     

  • Average hours worked per week: 24.3

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The Importance of Interagency Collaboration

 

Young adults with ID/DD who participate in postsecondary education and vocational rehabilitation (VR)*:
 

  • Were 26% more likely to exit with paid jobs than those who used only VR services
     

  • Averaged 73% higher income than those who only received VR services

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*(Office of Special Education Programs reported data, 2012)

Ohio's Statewide Consortium Outcome Summary

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