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ERIC Number: EJ1325611
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2379-7762
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Inclusive First-Year Orientation Programs Involving Undergraduates with Intellectual Disability: Exploring Barriers and Belonging
Schroeder, Elizabeth T.; Carter, Erik W.; Simplican, Stacy Clifford
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v34 n3 p239-252 2021
As increasing numbers of colleges establish inclusive postsecondary education programs, it is important to explore how students with intellectual disability are supported in all aspects of campus life. The present study focused on inclusive first-year orientation programs from the vantage point of 16 student group leaders, faculty group leaders, and students with intellectual disability. The researchers used individual interviews to examine how participants described, experienced, and supported the concept of belonging within the context of these semester-long, inclusive groups. Belonging was seen as a multi-dimensional concept that is neither automatically experienced nor fostered without challenges. However, efforts to support belonging were seen as having a reciprocal and sometimes substantial benefit. Implications for inclusive postsecondary education programs and disability services staff are discussed, as well as recommendations for future research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Postsecondary Education (ED)
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