Building Community for IPSE Professionals & Advocates
Join IPSE Association in our mission to advance college access for students with intellectual disability
Who We Are
The IPSE Association is a membership organization of professionals and advocates committed to the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in postsecondary education.
Our Mission
Our mission is to build a community of professionals and advocates that advances policy and practice to expand opportunities for inclusive postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability.
Vision
Our vision is that people with intellectual disability are included and supported at all colleges and universities to pursue their desired life goals
Purpose
Our purpose is to increase access to quality inclusive postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability by building community, advancing knowledge, supporting advocacy, and developing leaders.
Pillars of the IPSE Association
The IPSE Association has built the membership organization based on these four foundational pillars, Building Community, Fostering Partnerships, Providing Professional Development and Advancing Leadership and Advocacy
Building Community
Creating a strong community of professionals and advocates on international, national, regional, and state levels; creating a space for professionals within the field of IPSE to share and learn with each other.
Fostering Partnerships
Cultivating partnerships between organizations and initiatives to foster collaboration that advances equitable higher education for people with intellectual disability.
Providing Professional Development
Providing professional development, including training and mentorship, to those whose work impacts higher education for people with intellectual disability.
Advancing Leadership and Advocacy
Advancing the capacity of community members to advocate for needed change and provide leadership in their local, state, regional, and national networks related to higher education for people with intellectual disability.