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Publication Date: 2013
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Building Community Partnerships with Adults with Disabilities: A Case Study Using Narrative Literacy as a Conduit for Shared Learning
Gordon, David S.; Ghosh, Cyril
Learning Communities: Research & Practice, v1 n3 Article 8 2013
Building relationships between traditional college students and adults with disabilities is an important yet little understood aspect of civic engagement. The case study presented in this paper built one such relationship by utilizing a shared narrative project to construct an equitable collaborative experience between a set of students from Wagner College and some adults with intellectual disabilities from a community organization, Lifestyles for the Disabled. We also discuss learning outcomes of this project, which included a deeper understanding and connection between people who learn differently.
Descriptors: College Students, Peer Relationship, Communities of Practice, Adults, Case Studies, Personal Narratives, Literacy, Cooperative Learning, Intellectual Disability, Community Organizations, School Community Relationship, Life Style, Outcomes of Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Experiential Learning, Educational Planning, Program Implementation, Student Attitudes
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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