Examining the Lived Experience of Students with Reading Comprehension Learning Disabilities and the Perceived Value of the Accommodations Received

Students with learning disabilities, including a reading comprehension learning disability, are attending higher education institutions at an increasing rate. As a result, higher education institutions will need to be prepared to accommodate these students, especially with those accommodations perceived as most valuable by the students who use them. This phenomenological study gave a voice to the lived experiences of eight Midwestern community college students diagnosed with a reading comprehension learning disability. Interviews with these students identified the perceived value of the accommodations they receive and how these accommodations contribute to their self-efficacy and perceptions of academic success. Study conclusions will provide institutions of higher education with knowledge as to the accommodations students diagnosed with a reading comprehension learning disability perceive as most valuable to their academic success.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Higher Education

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Toledo

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Dodge, Katie M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Opp, Ronald

• Adult Education
• Higher Education
• Special Education
• Learning Disabilities
• Reading Comprehension
• Accommodations
• Community College
• Self-efficacy
• Academic Success
• phenomenological
• qualitative
• Reading Comprehension Learning Disability

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1344953967

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:toledo1344953967