Author: Elinor GollayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blind
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A Survey of Higher Education Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
Author: Elinor GollayUniversal Design in Higher Education
Author: Sheryl E. BurgstahlerPublisher: Harvard Education Press
ISBN: 1612500935
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
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.
Higher Education and Disability
Author: George A. ScottPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437925367
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Research suggests that more students with disabilities are pursuing higher education than in years past, and recent legislative changes, such as those in the Higher Education Opportunity Act and Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, have the potential to increase the number and diversity of this population. This report examined: (1) what is known about the population of postsecondary students with disabilities; (2) how postsecondary schools are supporting students with disabilities; (3) what challenges, if any, schools face in supporting these students; and (4) how the Dept. of Education is assisting schools in supporting these students. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Disability in Higher Education
Author: Nancy J. EvansPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118018222
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
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, the College's Challenge
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Children with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Education and Training Policy Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Tertiary Education and Employment
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9789264097414
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book examines the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to tertiary education and work.
Higher Education Opportunity Act
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: Research in Education
Author: Financial Assistance by Geographic Area
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description