Post-secondary career and technical education opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities Deborah J. Fidler, Kaylyn Van Deusen, Miranda E. Pinks, Madison M. Walsh, Susan Hepburn, Nathaniel R. Riggs, Lisa A. Daunhauer, and James E. Graham Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States Contents 1. Employment in individuals with IDD 2 1.1 Contemporary employment disparities 4 2. Current pathways to employment in the United States 5 2.1 Transition services 5 2.2 Inclusive higher education 8 2.3 Challenges with pathways to employment from IHE 9 3. Career and technical education training for adults with IDD 10 4. Toward effective CTE for people with IDD: Evidence-based program elements 13 4.1 Evidence-based program design and development 13 5. Evidence-based instructional approaches for future CTE programs 15 6. Educator training 17 7. Future directions: Land-Grant universities and agricultural CTE for young adults with IDD 17 8. Conclusion 20 References 21 Abstract Employment is a common, yet often elusive goal for adults with intellectual and devel- opmental disabilities (IDD). There is growing interest in inclusive higher education opportunities as a means to improve employment success for people with IDD. This chapter reviews the current knowledge base regarding a promising type of post-secondary experience, career and technical education (CTE), and examines its utility for expanding inclusive higher education pathways that lead to employment International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities Copyright # 2022 Elsevier Inc. ISSN 2211-6095 All rights reserved. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irrdd.2022.09.005 1 ARTICLE IN PRESS