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| disability in higher education: Disability in Higher Education Nancy J. Evans, Ellen M. Broido, Kirsten R. Brown, Autumn K. Wilke, 2017-03-06 Create campuses inclusive and supportive of disabled students, staff, and faculty Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach examines how disability is conceptualized in higher education and ways in which students, faculty, and staff with disabilities are viewed and served on college campuses. Drawing on multiple theoretical frameworks, research, and experience creating inclusive campuses, this text offers a new framework for understanding disability using a social justice lens. Many institutions focus solely on legal access and accommodation, enabling a system of exclusion and oppression. However, using principles of universal design, social justice, and other inclusive practices, campus environments can be transformed into more inclusive and equitable settings for all constituents. The authors consider the experiences of students, faculty, and staff with disabilities and offer strategies for addressing ableism within a variety of settings, including classrooms, residence halls, admissions and orientation, student organizations, career development, and counseling. They also expand traditional student affairs understandings of disability issues by including chapters on technology, law, theory, and disability services. Using social justice principles, the discussion spans the entire college experience of individuals with disabilities, and avoids any single-issue focus such as physical accessibility or classroom accommodations. The book will help readers: Consider issues in addition to access and accommodation Use principles of universal design to benefit students and employees in academic, cocurricular, and employment settings Understand how disability interacts with multiple aspects of identity and experience. Despite their best intentions, college personnel frequently approach disability from the singular perspective of access to the exclusion of other important issues. This book provides strategies for addressing ableism in the assumptions, policies and practices, organizational structures, attitudes, and physical structures of higher education. |
| disability in higher education: E-learning and Disability in Higher Education Jane K. Seale, 2013-10-08 Most people working within the higher education sector understand the importance of making e-learning accessible to students with disabilities, yet it is not always clear exactly how this should be accomplished. E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education evaluates current accessibility practice and critiques the extent to which 'best' practices can be confidently identified and disseminated. This second edition has been fully updated and includes a focus on research that seeks to give 'voice' to disabled students in a way that provides an indispensible insight into their relationship with technologies and the institutions in which they study. Examining the social, educational, and political background behind making online learning accessible in higher and further education, E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education considers the roles and perspectives of the key stake-holders involved in e-learning: lecturers, professors, instructional designers, learning technologists, student support services, staff developers, and senior managers and administrators. |
| disability in higher education: Academic Ableism Jay Dolmage, 2017-11-22 Places notions of disability at the center of higher education and argues that inclusiveness allows for a better education for everyone |
| disability in higher education: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS Dr. NAGESWARA RAO AMBATI, 2018-12-10 The book took shape from the work I undertook as part of my doctoral research, which was carried out at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. My experiences in the doctoral programme offered me opportunities to learn and grow both professionally and personally. This programme would not have been possible without the valuable help and guidance of various people to whom I am immensely grateful. I would like to mention some of the people who have contributed to this research, directly and indirectly. |
| disability in higher education: Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility Alphin, Jr., Henry C., Lavine, Jennie, Chan, Roy Y., 2017-03-24 Education is the foundation to almost all successful lives. It is vital that learning opportunities are available on a global scale, regardless of individual disabilities or differences, and to create more inclusive educational practices. Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on emerging methods and trends in disseminating knowledge in higher education, despite traditional hindrances. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as higher education policies, electronic resources, and inclusion barriers, this publication is ideally designed for educators, academics, students, and researchers interested in expanding their knowledge of disability-inclusive global education. |
| disability in higher education: Disability in Higher Education Nancy J. Evans, Ellen M. Broido, Kirsten R. Brown, Autumn K. Wilke, 2017-02-15 Create campuses inclusive and supportive of disabled students, staff, and faculty Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach examines how disability is conceptualized in higher education and ways in which students, faculty, and staff with disabilities are viewed and served on college campuses. Drawing on multiple theoretical frameworks, research, and experience creating inclusive campuses, this text offers a new framework for understanding disability using a social justice lens. Many institutions focus solely on legal access and accommodation, enabling a system of exclusion and oppression. However, using principles of universal design, social justice, and other inclusive practices, campus environments can be transformed into more inclusive and equitable settings for all constituents. The authors consider the experiences of students, faculty, and staff with disabilities and offer strategies for addressing ableism within a variety of settings, including classrooms, residence halls, admissions and orientation, student organizations, career development, and counseling. They also expand traditional student affairs understandings of disability issues by including chapters on technology, law, theory, and disability services. Using social justice principles, the discussion spans the entire college experience of individuals with disabilities, and avoids any single-issue focus such as physical accessibility or classroom accommodations. The book will help readers: Consider issues in addition to access and accommodation Use principles of universal design to benefit students and employees in academic, cocurricular, and employment settings Understand how disability interacts with multiple aspects of identity and experience. Despite their best intentions, college personnel frequently approach disability from the singular perspective of access to the exclusion of other important issues. This book provides strategies for addressing ableism in the assumptions, policies and practices, organizational structures, attitudes, and physical structures of higher education. |
| disability in higher education: Negotiating Disability Stephanie L. Kerschbaum, Laura T. Eisenman, James M. Jones, 2017-11-15 Thought-provoking essays that explore how disability is named, identified, claimed, and negotiated in higher education settings |
| disability in higher education: Disability in Higher Education OECD, 2003-12-10 This book offers a detailed account of disability practices in higher education in Canada (Ontario), France and the United Kingdom, and provides additional information on the situation in Germany and Switzerland. |
| disability in higher education: Disability as Diversity in Higher Education Eunyoung Kim, Katherine C. Aquino, 2017-02-03 Addressing disability not as a form of student impairment—as it is typically perceived at the postsecondary level—but rather as an important dimension of student diversity and identity, this book explores how disability can be more effectively incorporated into college environments. Chapters propose new perspectives, empirical research, and case studies to provide the necessary foundation for understanding the role of disability within campus climate and integrating students with disabilities into academic and social settings. Contextualizing disability through the lens of intersectionality, Disability as Diversity in Higher Education illustrates how higher education institutions can use policies and practices to enhance inclusion and student success. |
| disability in higher education: E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education Jane Seale, 2006-08-21 Providing a range of different practical and theoretical perspectives and summarising guidelines for best practice, this book considers the key concerns involved in the provision of e-learning for disabled students in Higher and Further Education. |
| disability in higher education: Disabled Students in Higher Education Sheila Riddell, Teresa Tinklin, Alastair Wilson, 2005-10-09 As wider access to higher education becomes a top priority for governments in the UK and around the world, this ground-breaking piece of work raises the challenging questions that policy-makers, vice-chancellors and government officials are reluctant to ask. A highly qualified team of authors have closely analyzed rates of participation and the experiences of disabled students in higher education over a two year period. They compare the responses of eight different universities to the new anti-discriminatory practice, contrasting their social profiles, academic missions, support systems for disabled students and approaches for the implementation of change. Change comes under particular scrutiny, with a close examination of each university’s interpretation of ‘reasonable adjustments’, and the extent to which they have modified their campuses and teaching accordingly. Student case studies are used throughout to illustrate the real impact of institutional responses to the legislation. Disabled Students in Higher Education will make fascinating reading for students of education, social policy, politics, and disability studies, and for those working towards accredited university teacher status. |
| disability in higher education: Higher Education and Disabilities Alan Hurst, 2018-08-13 First published in 1998, this volume compares disability services and strategies along with students with disabilities across various countries around the world. Its publication followed a series of conferences held at different international locations. These papers have been brought together with the aim to better inform our understanding of approaches to disabled students and their experiences. Focusing on topics such as the Australian Disability Discrimination Act (1992), disability policy and supporting students with disabilities in higher education, this volume will be of use to students, lecturers, researchers and policymakers, whether able-bodied, neurotypical or disabled. |
| disability in higher education: Students with Disabilities and the Transition to Work Oliver Mutanga, 2020 This book sets out to understand how students with disabilities experience higher education and the transition to the workplace. It foregrounds the voices of students and graduates in order to explore identity, inclusion, participation and success of youth with disabilities in higher education, as well as their transition from university to employment. The author proposes a new understanding of disability, considered in terms of a continuum of abilities, balancing empirical data, theory and policy analysis with specific regard to the interests of youth with disabilities, making a unique contribution to discussions on access, inclusion and success in higher education and employment. These discussions inform social development and educational policy planning and implementation, not only in South Africa, but also in countries with a similar context, particularly in terms of remedial courses of action that bring social justice to people with disabilities. Students with Disabilities and the Transition to Work will be of interest to all scholars and students working in the fields of disability studies, particularly those with a focus on critical disability studies and disability in the global south, as well as those working in sociology, development studies and social policy. t;P>Students with Disabilities and the Transition to Work will be of interest to all scholars and students working in the fields of disability studies, particularly those with a focus on critical disability studies and disability in the global south, as well as those working in sociology, development studies and social policy. |
| disability in higher education: Enabling University Tara Brabazon, 2015-01-06 This work takes the most recent, interdisciplinary research and demonstrates how to make higher education institutions open, accessible and socially just for staff and students with disabilities. Combining the scholarly fields of media platform management, information literacy, internet studies, mobility studies and disability studies, this book offers a guide and method to consider how students and staff with differing needs move through university processes, spaces and interfaces. It captures the challenges and potentials of both the online and offline university. The key concept of the book is universal design. This term and theory is used to move beyond the medical and social model of disability that disconnect and separate the issues of disability and impairment from core societal concerns. This book confirms that most of us will be touched by impairment through our lives. When matched with the necessity to retrain and gain new skills for a post-recession future, there must be a renewed commitment to not only the widening participation agenda of higher education, but also the enabling of universities for men and women with impairments. |
| disability in higher education: Social Innovation in Higher Education Carmen Păunescu, Katri-Liis Lepik, Nicholas Spencer, 2022-01-01 This open access book offers unique and novel views on the social innovation landscape, tools, practices, pedagogies, and research in the context of higher education. International, multi-disciplinary academics and industry leaders present new developments, research evidence, and practice expertise on social innovation in higher education institutions (HEIs), across academic and professional disciplines. The book includes a selected set of peer-reviewed chapters presenting different perspectives against which relevant actors can identify and analyse social innovation in HEIs. The volume demonstrates how HEIs can respond to societal challenges, support positive social change, and contribute to the development of international public policy discourse. It answers the question ‘how does the present higher education system, in different countries, promote social innovation and create social change and impact’. In answering this question, the book identifies factors driving success as well as obstacles. Furthermore, it examines how higher education innovation assists societal challenges and investigates the benefits of effective social innovation engagement by HEIs. The interdisciplinary approach of the volume makes it a must-read for scholars, students, policy-makers, and practitioners of economics, education, business and management, political science, and sociology interested in a better understanding of social innovation. |
| disability in higher education: Universal Design in Higher Education Sheryl E. Burgstahler, Rebecca C. Cory, 2010-01-01 Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services. Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners on creating fully accessible college and university programs. It is founded upon, and contributes to, theories of universal design in education that have been gaining increasingly wide attention in recent years. As greater numbers of students with disabilities attend postsecondary educational institutions, administrators have expressed increased interest in making their programs accessible to all students. This book provides both theoretical and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn this admirable goal into a reality. It addresses a comprehensive range of topics on universal design for higher education institutions, thus making a crucial contribution to the growing body of literature on special education and universal design. This book will be of unique value to university and college administrators, and to special education researchers, practitioners, and activists. |
| disability in higher education: Disability in Higher Education: Investigating Identity, Stigma and Disclosure amongst Academics Gayle Brewer, 2022-04-27 Higher Education presents significant challenges for disabled faculty. This book highlights the structural barriers that create challenges for faculty and demonstrates ways in which we can improve on current practice. Staff face a competitive environment which is increasingly characterised by long working hours and the use of standardised metrics to monitor and evaluate performance. The author underlines this issue as well as covering a range of subjects including the stigma associated with disability, workplace discrimination, the decision to disclose a disability, and access to workplace accommodations. The book: •Amplifies the voices and experiences of disabled faculty •Examines the representation of disability and how this affects both disabled and non-disabled audiences •Provides a range of personal accounts of visible and invisible disabilities by those working in Higher Education •Argues for changes to current practice through advice, support and guidance for those impacted by disability •Features a chapter which addresses the structural and operational issues that systematically disadvantage disabled academics The book aims to inform and advise those interested in disability within Higher Education. It is of relevance, not only to those who identify as disabled, but also to senior management, policy makers and students of disability studies or education. “Gayle Brewer's Disability in Higher Education is a clear, concise, accessible yet detailed exploration of the realities of disability in the Academy.” Nancy Hansen, Professor, Director Disability Studies, University of Manitoba, Canada “I am proud to endorse Dr Brewer’s much-anticipated work on Disability in Higher Education. This book exposes the barriers, stigma and discrimination that disabled academics face daily, overtly and covertly, in a profession we are passionate about”. Dr Hamied Haroon, Chair, National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) Gayle Brewer is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Liverpool, UK. Her research interests focus on personality and romantic relationships, and she also conducts research addressing education and the student experience. |
| disability in higher education: Mad at School Margaret Price, 2011-02-17 Explores the contested boundaries between disability, illness, and mental illness in higher education |
| disability in higher education: Allies for Inclusion: Disability and Equity in Higher Education Karen A. Myers, Jaci Jenkins Lindburg, Danielle M. Nied, 2014-01-02 Here is an overview of students with disabilities in postsecondary institutions and the importance of allies in their lives. It is a call to action for faculty, staff, and administrators in all facets of higher education, and emphasizes the shared responsibility toward students with disabilities and toward creating meaningful change. This monograph begins with a look into the future of disability education. How will students create their own identities? Will there be a need for disability accommodations or will a universally designed world eliminate that current necessity? It also looks at the past, with discussions of disability legislation such as the ADA of 1990, the impact of Supreme Court decisions, descriptions of college students with disabilities, and the paradigm shift from the medical “deficit” model of disability to one that focuses on the individual’s lived experience as a social construct. Drawing on theoretical frameworks in multiple disciplines, disability identity development is explained, ally development is defined, and disability services are explored. The monograph ends with a discussion of where disability education is now and how faculty, staff, and administrators will continue to be allies of inclusion for students in the years to come. This is the 5th issue of the 39th volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication. |
| disability in higher education: Disability and the University Christopher Todd McMaster, Benjamin Whitburn, 2019 Disability at the University is written by those that have traversed the terrain and experienced higher education with a disability. It is in many ways a manifesto, a call for change, a call to action. It is a guide book, a blueprint, and a tool, for both students and universities |
| disability in higher education: Handbook of Higher Education and Disability Joseph W. Madaus, Lyman L. Dukes III, 2023-12-28 This Handbook is an essential starting point for cross-national examinations, comparisons, and discussions about state-of-the-art practices in higher education accessibility and service delivery support for disabled students. Spanning a broad geographical range, the topics addressed are examined within the context of the practice and philosophy of different countries. With trends and practices varying from country to country, each topic is explored from a range of international perspectives. Structured into three distinct sections, the Handbook first addresses how students with disabilities and their families can prepare for the transition to postsecondary education, before moving to present an overview of the types of support and services available to students with disabilities. The final chapters then explore a variety of topics related to higher education and disability, including assistive technology, disability culture and social justice, emerging trends and promising practices, self-determination and universal design. This accessible Handbook will prove an invaluable reference tool for researchers, academics and students with an interest in the sociology of education from health, education and welfare policy perspectives, as well as for higher education policymakers and funding and governance bodies. |
| disability in higher education: The Future of Accessibility in International Higher Education Alphin Jr., Henry C., Chan, Roy Y., Lavine, Jennie, 2017-05-17 Education is the foundation to almost all successful lives, and it is important that a high level of schooling be available on a global scale. Studying the trends in accessibility in education will allow educators to improve their own teaching techniques, as well as expand their influence to more remote areas in the world. The Future of Accessibility in International Higher Education is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on emerging methods and trends in disseminating knowledge in university settings. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as e-learning, economic perspectives, and educational technology, this publication is ideally designed for educators, academics, students, and researchers interested in expanding their knowledge of global education. |
| disability in higher education: Improving Disabled Students' Learning Mary Fuller, Jan Georgeson, Mick Healey, Alan Hurst, Katie Kelly, Sheila Riddell, Hazel Roberts, Elisabet Weedon, 2013-05-13 How do disabled students feel about their time at university? What practices and policies work and what challenges do they encounter? How do they view staff and those providing learning support? This book sets out to show how disabled students experience university life today. The current generation of students is the first to move through university after the enactment of the Disability Discrimination Act, which placed responsibility on universities to create an inclusive environment for disabled students. The research on which the book is based focuses on a selected group of students with a variety of impairments, as they progress through their degree courses. On the way they encounter different styles of teaching and approaches to learning and assessment. The diversity of their views is reflected in the issues they raise: negotiating identities, dealing with transitions, encountering divergent and sometimes confusing teaching and assessment. Improving Disabled Students’ Learning goes on to ask university staff how they experience these new demands to widen participation and create more inclusive learning climates. It explores their perspectives on their roles in a changing university sector. Offering insights into the workings of universities, as seen by their central participants, its findings will be of great interest to all practitioners who teach and support disabled students, as well as campaigners for an end to discrimination. Crucially, it foregrounds the views of disabled students themselves, giving rise to a complex, contradictory and always fascinating picture of university life from students whose voices are not always heard. |
| disability in higher education: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research John C. Smart, 2006-05-11 Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on twelve general areas that encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world. |
| disability in higher education: Ableism in Academia Nicole Brown, Jennifer Leigh, 2020-10-05 Rather than embracing difference as a reflection of wider society, academic ecosystems seek to normalise and homogenise ways of working and of being a researcher. As a consequence, ableism in academia is endemic. However, to date no attempt has been made to theorise experiences of ableism in academia. Ableism in Academia provides an interdisciplinary outlook on ableism that is currently missing. Through reporting research data and exploring personal experiences, the contributors theorise and conceptualise what it means to be/work outside the stereotypical norm. The volume brings together a range of perspectives, including feminism, post-structuralism, such as Derridean and Foucauldian theory, crip theory and disability theory, and draw on the width and breadth of a number of related disciplines. Contributors use technicism, leadership, social justice theories and theories of embodiment to raise awareness and increase understanding of the marginalised; that is those academics who are not perfect. These theories are placed in the context of neoliberal academia, which is distant from the privileged and romanticised versions that exist in the public and internalised imaginations of academics, and used to interrogate aspects of identity, aspects of how disability is performed, and to argue that ableism is not just a disability issue. This timely collection of chapters will be of interest to researchers in Disability Studies, Higher Education Studies and Sociology, and to those researching the relationship between theory and personal experience across the Social Sciences. |
| disability in higher education: Accommodations in Higher Education Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Michael Gordon, Shelby Keiser, 1998-07 With balance and clarity, this manual outlines how the ADA applies to a wide range of mental and physical impairments within the higher education setting. Cutting through the morass of ambiguity surrounding current disability law, the book outlines a series of fundamental principles and actual clinical procedures. Includes helpful diagnostic road maps, sample evaluations, reproducible forms, and resource listings. |
| disability in higher education: Towards Inclusive Learning in Higher Education Mike Adams, Sally Brown, 2006-09-27 It is widely recognised that the provision of an inclusive education is critical to maintaining high standards of learning and teaching for all students in higher education - a fact that is backed up by recent introduction of legislation and best practice guidelines around the world. This book is written for all practitioners in higher education today - many of whom may not have previous experience of working with disabled students, but now wish to develop a better understanding of the issues involved and of how they can improve their own practice. Towards Inclusive Learning in Higher Education is a rich source of practical advice and resources. Experienced contributors share their own techniques, outlining innovative methods and activities that will help both individuals and institutions to improve their classroom practice and develop inclusive curricula. The book explores the all the key areas in higher education today, including: the student's transition from FE to HE current barriers to inclusive education uses and requirements for information technology quality issues and benchmark descriptors examinations and assessment employability and work placements. |
| disability in higher education: Radical Solutions and Open Science Daniel Burgos, 2020-05-14 This open access book presents how Open Science is a powerful tool to boost Higher Education. The book introduces the reader into Open Access, Open Technology, Open Data, Open Research results, Open Licensing, Open Accreditation, Open Certification, Open Policy and, of course, Open Educational Resources. It brings all these key topics from major players in the field; experts that present the current state of the art and the forthcoming steps towards a useful and effective implementation. This book presents radical, transgenic solutions for recurrent and long-standing problems in Higher Education. Every chapter presents a clear view and a related solution to make Higher Education progress and implement tools and strategies to improve the user’s performance and learning experience. This book is part of a trilogy with companion volumes on Radical Solutions & Learning Analytics and Radical Solutions & eLearning. |
| disability in higher education: Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Mary Lee Vance, Kaela Parks, Neal Lipsitz, 2014-03-01 |
| disability in higher education: Improving Accessible Digital Practices in Higher Education Jane Seale, 2020-01-13 This book examines the role played by technologies in removing the disadvantage experienced by students with disabilities in higher education. Addressing five key themes, the editor and contributors explore the practices required of stakeholders within higher education institutions to mediate successful and supportive relationships between disabled learners and their technologies. Ultimately, the book argues that practice in the fields of disability, ICT and higher education is still not providing consistent and widespread positive learning experiences to students with disabilities. In order to address this situation, the field needs to creatively integrate knowledge gained through both research and practice, and to re-imagine what is needed for ICT to meaningfully contribute to a reduction in disadvantage for disabled students. This book will be of interest and value to scholars of disability studies, education and accessibility, and educational technologies. |
| disability in higher education: Education and Training Policy Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Tertiary Education and Employment OECD, 2011-05-27 This book examines the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to tertiary education and work. |
| disability in higher education: From Disability to Diversity Lynne C. Shea, Linda Hecker, Adam R. Lalor, 2019-02-25 Colleges and universities are seeing increasing numbers of students with a range of disabilities enrolling in postsecondary education. Many of these disabilities are invisible and, despite their potential for negative impact on students’ academic and social adjustment, some students will choose not to identify as having a disability or request support. Approaching disability from the perspective of difference, the authors of this new volume offer guidance on creating more inclusive learning environments on campus so that all students—whether or not they have a recognized disability—have the opportunity to succeed. Strategies for supporting students with specific learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder or who display learning and behavioral characteristics associated with these profiles are described. A valuable resource for instructors, advisors, academic support personnel, and others who work directly with college students. |
| disability in higher education: Disability in Higher Education Nancy J. Evans, Ellen M. Broido, Kirsten R. Brown, Autumn K. Wilke, 2017-02-15 Create campuses inclusive and supportive of disabled students, staff, and faculty Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach examines how disability is conceptualized in higher education and ways in which students, faculty, and staff with disabilities are viewed and served on college campuses. Drawing on multiple theoretical frameworks, research, and experience creating inclusive campuses, this text offers a new framework for understanding disability using a social justice lens. Many institutions focus solely on legal access and accommodation, enabling a system of exclusion and oppression. However, using principles of universal design, social justice, and other inclusive practices, campus environments can be transformed into more inclusive and equitable settings for all constituents. The authors consider the experiences of students, faculty, and staff with disabilities and offer strategies for addressing ableism within a variety of settings, including classrooms, residence halls, admissions and orientation, student organizations, career development, and counseling. They also expand traditional student affairs understandings of disability issues by including chapters on technology, law, theory, and disability services. Using social justice principles, the discussion spans the entire college experience of individuals with disabilities, and avoids any single-issue focus such as physical accessibility or classroom accommodations. The book will help readers: Consider issues in addition to access and accommodation Use principles of universal design to benefit students and employees in academic, cocurricular, and employment settings Understand how disability interacts with multiple aspects of identity and experience. Despite their best intentions, college personnel frequently approach disability from the singular perspective of access to the exclusion of other important issues. This book provides strategies for addressing ableism in the assumptions, policies and practices, organizational structures, attitudes, and physical structures of higher education. |
| disability in higher education: Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice Management Association, Information Resources, 2019-12-06 Education is a necessary foundation for improving one’s livelihood in today’s society. However, traditional learning has often excluded or presented a challenge to students with visual, physical, or cognitive disabilities and can create learning gaps between students of various cultures. It is vital that learning opportunities are tailored to meet individual needs, regardless of individual disabilities, gender, race, or economic status in order to create more inclusive educational practices. Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice examines emerging methods and trends for creating accessible and inclusive educational environments and examines the latest teaching strategies and methods for promoting learning for all students. It also addresses equal opportunity and diversity requirements in schools. Highlighting a range of topics such as open educational resources, student diversity, and inclusion barriers, this publication is an ideal reference source for educators, principals, administrators, provosts, deans, curriculum developers, instructional designers, school boards, higher education faculty, academicians, students, and researchers. |
| disability in higher education: People with Intellectual Disability Experiencing University Life Patricia Mary O'Brien, Michelle L. Bonati, Friederike Gadow, Roger Slee, 2018 Part 1: Philosophical, theoretical and rights based framework of inclusion -- From institutionalisation to inclusion / Patricia O'Brien and Michelle L. Bonati -- Widening higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities: An overview of program issues and policy implications / Barrie O'Connor, Deborah Espiner and Molly O'Keeffe -- Setting the scene for people with disability to experience university life / Roger Slee -- Part 2: Evidence-based outcomes arising from inclusive university programs across international boundaries -- Inclusive post-secondary education: 30 years: scope, challenges and outcomes / Anne Hughson and Bruce Uditsky -- Inclusive higher education for people with intellectual disability in the United States: An overview of policy, practice, and outcomes / Meg Grigal, Debra Hart and Clare Papay -- Developing an inclusive model of postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability: challenges and outcomes / Anthony J. Plotner, Kathleen J. Marshall, Chelsea Vanhorn Stinnett and Kimberly Teasley. |
| disability in higher education: Advising Preservice Teachers Through Narratives From Students With Disabilities Cassidy, Kimberly Dianne, Sande, Beverly, 2021-10-22 The lives of students with disabilities need to be told in ways that inform preservice teachers about the work involved to legally and morally meet the needs of these students. Hearing the positive and negative experiences of students with disabilities from elementary through college can inform preservice teachers as well as potentially prevent them from repeating some of the same mistakes. The richness of the personal stories of these students and how their experiences can shape the future for students like them offers teachable moments for professors and preservice teachers to use in classrooms. Advising Preservice Teachers Through Narratives From Students With Disabilities heralds the stories of students with disabilities as they trace their journey from the PK-12 setting into university and adult life and addresses aspects that any new teacher must know in order to meet the needs of today's PK-12 classrooms. Covering topics such as social justice, virtual learning, and faculty convenience, it is ideal for preservice teachers, practicing teachers, administrators, professors, researchers, academicians, and students. |
| disability in higher education: Navigating the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities Meg Grigal, Joseph Madaus, Lyman Dukes III, Debra Hart, 2018-07-16 Navigating the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities provides effective strategies for navigating the transition process from high school into college for students with a wide range of disabilities. As students with disabilities attend two and four-year colleges in increasing numbers and through expanding access opportunities, challenges remain in helping these students and their families prepare for and successfully transition into higher education. Professionals and families supporting transition activities are often unaware of today’s new and rapidly developing options for postsecondary education. This practical guide offers user-friendly resources, including vignettes, research summaries, and hands-on activities that can be easily implemented in the classroom and in the community and that facilitate strong collaboration between schools and families. Preparation issues such as financial aid, applying for college, and other long-term planning areas are addressed in detail. An accompanying student resource section offers materials for high school students with disabilities that secondary educators, counselors, and transition personnel can use to facilitate exploration and planning discussions. Framing higher education as a possible transition goal for all students with disabilities, Navigating the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities supports the postsecondary interests of more than four million public school students with disabilities. |
| disability in higher education: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education Jeffries, Rhonda, 2018-10-05 One of the most important issues academic organizations face is how the administration and faculty handle cultural and varied differences in higher education. High racial tensions as well as the ever-increasing need for equality suggest that changes at the highest level are essential to move forward. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education is an essential reference source that discusses the need for academic organizations to establish policy that is current, alive, and fluid by design, thereby supporting an ongoing examination of best practices with an overt commitment to continued improvement, as well as an influence for future leaders who will emerge from the ranks. Featuring research on topics such as campus climate, university administration, and academic policy, this book is ideally designed for educators, department chairs, guidance professionals, career counselors, administrators, and policymakers who are seeking coverage on designing curricula that impact college and university admissions readiness and success. |
| disability in higher education: Social, Educational, and Cultural Perspectives of Disabilities in the Global South Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, Phefumula Nyoni, 2020-08 This book examines social, educational, and cultural perspectives of disabilities in the global south-- |
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First, we examined whether students with no disabilities adjust better to higher education than do students with disabilities (mental, physical, sensory, ADHD/LD). Second, we examined …
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As per the UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia’s country profile of India, titled Disability-Inclusive Education Practices in India (2021), “they [students with disabilities] are less likely to …
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Jan 12, 2025 · Based on multistep methodology that included preliminary search, database selection and keyword-based article retrieval, we conducted a descriptive thematic analysis of …
Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach
"Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach" examines how disability is conceptualized in higher education and ways in which students, faculty, and staff with …
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Literature highlights multiple barriers for young people with disabilities in accessing higher education, including lack of financial assistance, policy provisions and regulations in higher …
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Aug 5, 2020 · The Americans with Disabilities Act created an important set of rights that human beings then struggled to implement. For students who attended college before the ADA, they …
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May 23, 2025 · A new report has brought renewed attention to the persistent barriers faced by university students with disabilities across Australia. Despite ongoing efforts to promote …
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H.R.3939 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To amend the Higher Education …
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Feb 1, 2023 · This fact sheet is about your rights as a student with a disability in higher education. If you are a student who also works at your school as an employee, you have additional rights …
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Jun 5, 2025 · College students with disabilities have a variety of experiences. This report shares statistics about students with disabilities in higher education to better understand the …
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In short, barriers and facilitators constitute one of the different ways of approaching the inclusion (and exclusion) of people with disabilities in higher education.
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Disability service offices provide a way for universities to comply with legal obligations as well as enhance access to higher educations for students with disabilities. Universal design and …
Disability and Higher Education: Insights for Campus …
Aug 12, 2024 · Students with disabilities face extra steps in higher education, carrying the responsibility of navigating what they need both inside and outside the classroom. Many …
Best Practices to Include Students with Disabilities in Higher ...
ices that support the inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education. Although there is scant research on this topic, researchers in the field have argued that the intention of providing …
Higher Education and Disability: Past and Future of …
Over the past half century higher education in the United States has been challenged to develop and implement policies and practices that effectively promote the access, retention, and …
Educating Students With Disabilities in Higher Education
In this Academics & Research in Context article, author Jane Jarrow discusses the “do’s and don’ts” of responding to the needs of students with disabilities in academic and clinical settings …
Accessibility Rights and Challenges in Higher Education
Oct 16, 2024 · Explore ADA rights, the barriers faced by students with disabilities, and the best practices for creating an accessible and inclusive higher education environment.
Adjustment to Higher Education: A Comparison of Students With …
First, we examined whether students with no disabilities adjust better to higher education than do students with disabilities (mental, physical, sensory, ADHD/LD). Second, we examined …
THE FUTURE OF DISABILITY INCLUSION IN HIGHER …
As per the UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia’s country profile of India, titled Disability-Inclusive Education Practices in India (2021), “they [students with disabilities] are less likely to …
Higher Education and Disability: A Systematic Literature Review …
Jan 12, 2025 · Based on multistep methodology that included preliminary search, database selection and keyword-based article retrieval, we conducted a descriptive thematic analysis of …
Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach
"Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach" examines how disability is conceptualized in higher education and ways in which students, faculty, and staff with …
A checklist for making disability inclusion a reality in higher education
Aug 23, 2022 · Universities play a key role in supporting the development of more inclusive societies. However, disability inclusion, promoting equal access and equal opportunities for all …
Advancing Accessibility in Higher Education - AACSB
Jun 7, 2022 · To fully embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in higher ed, academic leaders must meet the unique needs of the disability community. Postsecondary students with …
How do we overcome barriers to accessing higher education for …
Literature highlights multiple barriers for young people with disabilities in accessing higher education, including lack of financial assistance, policy provisions and regulations in higher …
The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Higher Education
Aug 5, 2020 · The Americans with Disabilities Act created an important set of rights that human beings then struggled to implement. For students who attended college before the ADA, they …
Academic Learning Experiences and Challenges of Students …
Students with disabilities are an increasing subpopulation in higher education. Recently, research has put an emphasis on students’ voices to explore their academic learning experiences, as …
Students with Disabilities Still Face Barriers in Higher Education
May 23, 2025 · A new report has brought renewed attention to the persistent barriers faced by university students with disabilities across Australia. Despite ongoing efforts to promote …
Supreme Court Lowers Burden in Disability Discrimination
2 days ago · Administrative convenience resulting in denying students with disabilities access to education risk exposure to litigation. In some cases, creative scheduling or individualized …
Equality in higher education opportunities: Practitioners’ …
Jun 27, 2024 · This paper gathers practitioner perspectives on tuition-free online courses and their potential to improve equality in higher education. Through an intersectional lens of race, …
Bonamici Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Support ...
5 days ago · “The transition from high school to higher education is already stressful enough for students with learning disabilities, without requiring them to waste time and money getting …
Supporting disabled students - UCAS
In higher education, the terminology is different to that used in secondary education. Instead of ‘SEN(D)’, the term ‘disability’ is used and includes mental health conditions, learning …
Disability and Accommodation Use in US Bachelor of Science in …
Feb 20, 2025 · Medical associations’ commitment to advancing disability-inclusive practices has led to data collection on, and a significant increase in representation of, medical students with …
H.R.3939 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To amend the Higher Education ...
4 days ago · Summary of H.R.3939 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to …
Unanimous court rebuffs higher standard for discrimination …
3 days ago · The case involved a pair of federal statutes that bar discrimination on the basis of disability, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities …
Unanimous SCOTUS ruling raises schools’ liability in disability cases
4 days ago · The higher standard impacted 46,000 schools and 8 million children covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with some 30,000 complaints currently pending, …
Justices Say Disabled Students Need Not Meet Higher Bar to …
3 days ago · But the Supreme Court held that the lower courts had erroneously imposed a higher bar for proving disability discrimination in education, saying the anti-discrimination provisions …
