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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"College students with disabilities"”.
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Place of residence and its impact on college students with disabilities
… the academic performance and quality of life of students with disabilities at the post-secondary level would be higher for students who reside on campus full time or commute to class. Participants were given a survey and responded to questions regarding their disability, quality of life, academic …
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Academic Coaching As A Transition Model For Graduating College Students With Disabilities
… rates of three groups of undergraduate students at a regional, public university in Kentucky. The three groups consisted of those registered with disability services, those registered with disability services who received individual coaching appointments, and those in the general …
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Development of the Illinois career readiness scale for college students with disabilities
… and increased opportunities of employment with post-secondary education, the transition to employment is found to be difficult for college graduates with disabilities. The Illinois Career Readiness Scale (ICRS) was developed to address the career awareness and readiness levels of college …
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Locus of control and decision-making styles of college students with disabilities
Locus of control, age, and sex were examined to determine the relative amount of variance each contributed to three variables: Rational, Intuitive, and Dependent decision-making styles. Subjects (N=96) who had been identified as having a disability, who were receiving financial assistance through …
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Understanding resilience in college students with disabilities: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study
As an underrepresented group, college students with disabilities deserve to have their lived experiences explored and their genuine voices heard. Over time, researchers have demonstrated that resilience tends to be a protective factor for this population. Objective: Through this explanatory …
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The Relationship Between Social Support and Self-Advocacy in College Students with Disabilities
… between social support and self-advocacy in college students with disabilities. The College Students with Disabilities Campus Climate Survey (Lombardi, Gerdes, & Murray, 2011) was used to gather data from undergraduate students at a midsize western private university. Social support was found …
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The retention of college students with disabilities: what encourages them to stay in college?
This study explored the retention rate of college students with disabilities and the factors that encourage this population of students to successfully persist to graduation. The study explored the current lack of information in regard to the comparison of the retention rates of college students …
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The effect of disability disclosure on the graduation rates of college students with disabilities
… on postsecondary graduation rates indicated that college students with disabilities have lower graduation rates than students without disabilities. As many college students do not disclose their disability to their institution upon enrollment, the effect of the timing of disability disclosure on …
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Improving the Academic Success of Technical College Students with Disabilities: A Multisite Descriptive Case Study
<p>Students with disabilities in higher education have lower retention and graduation rates than students without disabilities. While postsecondary administrators are attempting to meet the needs of students by implementing necessary reforms, barriers remain like issues with disclosure, transition …
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Self -determination and success outcomes of two -year college students with disabilities: An integration of quantitative and qualitative approaches
… of opportunity in a democratic America: the Disabilities Movement in higher education where increasing numbers of students with disabilities are enrolling in college; and the Self-Determination Movement (Wehmeyer, 2000; Ward & Meyer, Fall, 99) as it relates to transition initiatives and …
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Development of the Postsecondary Student Survey of Disability-Related Stigma (SSDRS)
Qualitative interviews of college students with disabilities indicated that students were reporting significant discrimination and disability stigma effects. Until recently, however, no formal instruments had been developed specifically to measure disability stigma in college students. The purpose …
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A qualitative case study investigating the graduation and job placement outcomes of college students with autism spectrum disorder : implications for higher education leaders
… to encourage the graduation and job placement of college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data collection took place at Open Enrollment Midwestern University, a pseudonym, through document analysis and interviews. Document analysis focused on the policies relevant to students admitted …
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Adapted Physical Education Enrollment Issues and Exercise Mediators for Students with Disabilities in San Diego County Community Colleges
Most community colleges in California offer adapted physical education (APE) courses specifically designed to assist people with disabilities and chronic diseases in adapting and maintaining exercise programs. However, little is known about those eligible to enroll in these courses as well as their …
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Understanding The Technology Barriers Experienced By Students With Disabilities In Higher Education
… explore the lived experiences and perceptions of college students with disabilities while using technology to pursue postsecondary education. The research problem explored technology barriers students with disabilities might face while participating in their courses due to the inaccessibility of …
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Enhancing engagement of students with invisible disabilities: Rowan University faculty knowledge and awareness and student perspectives
… essential to various studies that relate to the college experience. Yet little information is known about how development, engagement, and involvement affect students with disabilities. According to Karabin (2009), students with hidden disabilities encounter many obstacles in higher education. …
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PROTOTYPES OF STUDENT VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG FACULTY IN ILLINOIS PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES
One of the primary reasons many college students with disabilities, and more specifically college student veterans with disabilities, do not seek support services is due to the stigma associated with disability, especially cognitive and mental health disabilities. The purpose of the present study …
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An investigation into the attitudes of staff at North West University (Mafikeng Campus) towards the inclusion of students with disabilities : deconstructing psychological barriers towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
… of University staff towards the inclusion of students with disabilities at University within the context of a focus on psychological wellness. A probability sample of 93 staff members was selected through systematic random sampling from the-Mafikeng Campus of North West University. A …
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Supporting students with disabilities in transition: a case study of a college mentoring program
… mentoring program in which graduate students in special education mentored undergraduate college students with disabilities (mentees). The program provided support in self-management skills for mentees and learning experience for mentors. Interviews, observations, document review, and …
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Evaluation of the College Bound Summer Program for High School Students with Disabilities
In the current education environment, students with disabilities may lack adequate transition planning in high school that may explain why these students often experience poor outcomes in higher education. The College Bound Summer Program was developed in 1999 as a supplement program within the …
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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF FACTORS RELATED TO TRANSITION PLANNING THAT SUPPORT THEIR PURSUIT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
… education based on the perceptions of students with disabilities. The present study was guided by the following research question: What factors related to transition planning support high school students with disabilities in their pursuit of postsecondary education? A qualitative …
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