Section 67-23-07-02 - Description of programA postsecondary transition program:
1. Serves students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities who: a. Are at least eighteen years of age but have not reached the age of twenty-two;b. Have graduated from high school in the state or obtained an equivalent degree; andc. Enroll in a postsecondary transitional program at an institution of higher education;2. Includes an advising and curriculum structure based upon individualized needs of the student;3. Requires students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities to participate on not less than a half-time basis as determined by the institution;4. Provides individual supports and services for the academic and social inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities in academic courses, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of the institution of higher education's regular postsecondary program;5. With respect to the students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities, provides a focus on:a. Academic enrichment, including access to inclusive college courses available to students without disabilities to the maximum extent possible;b. Socialization in inclusive environments to the maximum extent possible;c. Independent living skills, including self-advocacy skills; andd. Integrated work experiences and career skills that lead to competitive integrated employment;6. Integrates person-centered planning in the development of the course of study for each student with an intellectual disability or developmental disability; and7. Creates and offers a meaningful credential for students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities upon the completion of the postsecondary transition program.N.D. Admin Code 67-23-07-02
Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-384, April 2022, effective 4/1/2022.General Authority: NDCC 15.1-32-09, 15.1-32-21.1, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-32-21.1