How it all began...
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The UMSL Social Peers Program was developed in 2021 by Dr. Lindsay Athamanah using the Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2000). The program focuses on addressing the students’ autonomy, competence, and relatedness within a framework aimed at (a) participant motivations and expectations, (b) valuable social-environmental contexts, and (c) the nature of relationships (Fisher et al., 2019).
Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education (OIPE)
The OIPE (formerly known as UMSL Succeed) empowers through education by cultivating inclusion. Its vision is a campus where students with an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) can live independently, learn in a supportive and inclusive environment, find meaningful employment, and be immersed in a rich social climate. UMSL Social Peers program co-directors, Dr. Lindsay Athamanah and Coordinator of Campus Inclusion, Madeline Siener, are part of the OIPE team.
UMSL Social Peers in the UMSL Daily
Check out our Social Peers, Jess P., Destiny, Alexandra, & Tema in the Eye on UMSL!
UMSL Social Peers in the UMSL Daily
The UMSL Social Peers program was featured in the UMSL Daily! Read more about the program and hear from past participants! UMSL Daily Story
UMSL Social Peers Team
We are a small but mighty team housed within the UMSL College of Education and the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education.
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