ERIC Number: EJ1032640
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 34
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1183-322X
Mild Intellectual Disability at the Postsecondary Level: Results of a Survey of Disability Service Offices
Harrison, Allyson G.; Holmes, Alana
Exceptionality Education International, v23 n1 p22–39 2014
Disability Service Staff at colleges and universities in Ontario, Canada were surveyed regarding the number of students arriving at their offices with the label of mild intellectual disability. Information was obtained regarding criteria used in association with this label, documentation required to support the classification, and accommodations provided, as well as the types of programs in which these students enroll and their success in those programs. Results demonstrate little consistency across institutions regarding the criteria employed when making this identification, and the accommodations and supports provided. Even with sup-ports and accommodations, respondents estimated that fewer than 25% of such students are able to succeed at the postsecondary level, although a larger percentage appear to benefit from specialized college programs. Best practice guidelines are needed with respect to assessment and diagnosis of this condition, and specialized programs may be required to address success and retention at the postsecondary level.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders, Postsecondary Education, Allied Health Personnel, Surveys, Questionnaires, College Students, School Demography, Universities, Colleges, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Clinical Diagnosis
Exceptionality Education International. University of Alberta, Department of Educational Psychology, 6-102 Education North, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-0800; Fax: 780-492-1318; e-mail: eecj@ualberta.ca; Web site: http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/eei
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Ontario

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