ERIC Number: EJ961675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-6819
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Participation in Postsecondary Education of Young Adults with Learning Disabilities: Findings from NLTS2
Cameto, Renee; Knokey, Anne-Marie; Sanford, Christopher
Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v17 n2 p45-54 Spr-Sum 2011
Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, this article examines the postsecondary education participation of a nationally representative sample of young adults with learning disabilities who received services in secondary school under IDEA. The following points are discussed: 1) enrollment in postsecondary education and the intensity of enrollment, 2) receipt of accommodations and help with coursework in postsecondary schools, and 3) program completion. Nearly all young adults with learning disabilities benefit from receipt of accommodations during secondary school and many go on to enroll in postsecondary education at rates similar to peers in the general population. However, postsecondary education completion rates lag behind peers in the general population possibly because many of these young adults have not accessed the level of accommodations that they benefitted from during secondary school. The need for self-advocacy education during transition appears to be an important component in improving postsecondary school completion rates. (Contains 4 footnotes and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Adolescents, Young Adults, Participation, Federal Legislation, Enrollment, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Secondary Education, Special Education, Time to Degree, Transitional Programs, Mail Surveys, Telephone Surveys
Learning Disabilities Association of America. 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Tel: 412-341-1515; Fax: 412-344-0224; e-mail: info@ldaamerica.org; Web site: http://www.ldaamerica.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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