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What do the letters Post-ITT stand for?Post-ITT is an acronym for Postsecondary Innovative Transition Technology. Post-ITT uses the Internet to provide information and resources to high school students with disabilities considering college and to those who support them. Why was Post-ITT developed?In the mid 1990s, researchers at the Washington Research Institute in Seattle were interested in the fact that many students with disabilities were having difficultly making the transition to postsecondary education. They believed that they could improve this situation by forming a partnership between high schools and college disability services providers and by developing a way for the two to share information. Post-ITT was developed with the help of many to do that. How was it developed?With funding from the U.S. Department of Education, a team from Washington Research Institute worked with disability services coordinators in Washington colleges and teachers in the Lake Washington School District to understand why transition to college is difficult. They conducted interviews, surveys and focus groups to define what would be included on the Post-ITT Web site and how it would be organized. The team developed and field tested a Web site with information about college disability services and a set of activities that students could use. With additional funding, the Post-ITT resources have been refined and expanded to include support resources for parents, teachers and a special checklist for high school seniors. The scope of Post-ITT has been expanded so that it can be used by students throughout the United States. What does Post-ITT have?Guidance activities for students and resources to help them undertake those activities are the core components of Post-ITT. By browsing through this Web site, you will find:
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