Detroit Freep.com | Nov. 6, 2007 | By Lori Higgins. At a conference held in Wayne State University 275 parents, students, and postsecondary educators learned about the development of college options for indviduals with intellectual disabilities. Keynote speaker, Stephan Hamlin-Smith, executive director of the Association on Higher Education and Disability, states, "This is looking at equality of opportunity for everybody." Oakland University in Auburn Hills is one of several higher education institutions in Michigan that have created programs that allow students with intellectual disabilities to take college courses, though in some cases they don't receive credit for the classes. Similar programs exist in 120 locations across 28 states, including at Calvin College, Hope College and the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Article includes tips for students by students with intellectual disabilities. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/33d7dz