* Reduction with college students with ID 
*  ⅓ college students stress such as collages and pressures in 2008
*  Transitioning to college - minority groups or underserved individuals stressors 
*  Experiencing as a college student: Anxiety , depression , insomnia , and social dysfunction
*  High relevance of stress and high impact has led to evidence-based intervention programs to reduce stress in college students. 
* There is a lack of interventions with ID students and other people with disabilities. 
*  More mental health support provided for individuals with ID

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* Individuals ID autism spectrum disorders experience stress similar and 
   higher rates of ID. 
* Examine how college student cope with stress and anxiety 
* 3 students with ID( autism spectrum disorders)  and five key informants. 
* Independent living 
* Socialization 
* Coping strategies 
* Unique stressors of ID  
* How disabilities affect everyday ADLs

A Multiperspectival Examination of Stress, Anxiety, and Related Coping Strategies Among College Students With Intellectual Disabilities


Bush, K. L., & Tassé, M. J. (2017). Employment and choice-making for adults with intellectual disability, autism, and down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 65, 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2017.04.004

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Interventions For Stress Management Include:

*  110 percent increase since 2008
*  2016- 2021 - 62 new programs were created 
*   6,500 with ID are enrolled in those programs
*   Inclusive higher education
*   Career development and self determination , integration in college 
*   Collaboration and ongoing evaluations 
*    Institutions that they attend it's usually a certificate and still have an 
*   Inclusive college experience
*   Positive outcomes- paid employment opportunities 15% employment after program

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