The proposed project is a collaborative effort between the Institute on Community Integration and Minnesota Research and Development Center on Vocational Education at the University of Minnesota, the Fond du Lac and Mille Lacs tribal councils, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Brainerd-Staples Regional Technical College, and the Anishinabe and Fond du Lac Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OICs). Included is specific attention to a) the transition of students with disabilities from high school to postsecondary education, b) the use of accommodations to ensure that students access and successfully complete their programs of studies, and c) attention to the transference of student accommodations to the employment setting.

The specific goals of the project are:

• to form collaborative working relationships
• to develop the outreach capacity of postsecondary institutions to assist American Indian high school students with disabilities
• to develop the capacity of postsecondary faculty, staff, and administration to accommodate diverse learning styles
• to provide assistance and training to American Indian students with disabilities
• to provide training to postsecondary education faculty and staff, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and employers
• to produce and disseminate descriptive and procedural materials
• to evaluate the postsecondary education demonstration activities