In this episode, we talk to April Regester. April is the Department Chair of Educator Preparation & Leadership and an Associate Professor of Inclusive Education at the University of Missouri St. Louis. She is also the leader behind the Succeed program which helps young adults with disabilities transition to college, a program that just celebrated 10 years of inclusive education and advocacy.

Acronym Guide:

LEND: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

UCEDD: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

SB40 Board: Senate Bill 40 Board

Resources in this episode:

• St. Louis Arc: https://www.slarc.org/
• TPSID: https://www.aucd.org/docs/tpsid.pdf
• Koegel Autism Center: https://education.ucsb.edu/clinics-centers/koegel-autism-center/general-information-and-resources/welcome
• UMSL Succeed Program: https://www.umsl.edu/succeed/Program%20Information/index.html
• Comprehensive Transition Program: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements/intellectual-disabilities
• Ruby’s Rainbow: https://rubysrainbow.org/
• Show Me College: https://showmecollege.com/
• Think College: https://thinkcollege.net/

Interview Transcript:⁠ https://ihd.umkc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Inclusive-Higher-Education-with-April-Regester_Transcript_S2-Ep6.pdf

For more information about UMKC-Institute for Human Development visit ⁠⁠https://ihd.umkc.edu/