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Lindstrom, Will; Lindstrom, Jennifer H.; Barefield, Trisha T.; Slaughter, Mary Hall; Benson, Erin W. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2021
The study investigated the amount of extended time (ET) used by postsecondary students with learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and psychological disorders granted a 50% ET accommodation (i.e., time and one-half). Extended time used was evaluated by disability type, including comorbid presentations, and year in…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Undergraduate Students
Russell, Morgan L.; Pearl, Denise – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2020
Using the definition of self-advocacy from M. E. Skinner (1998) as the conceptual framework, and the Self-Advocacy and Conflict Resolution Training developed by Palmer and Roessler (2000) as the foundation, the researchers solicited feedback on the construction of an abbreviated virtual self-advocacy training for traditional freshmen college…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, College Freshmen, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
McCarron, Elizabeth C. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2020
Faculty are responsible for providing academic accommodations needed and used by students with learning disabilities (SWLD). Since learning disabilities (LD) are hidden, faculty may question the need for, efficacy of, and fairness of accommodations. Yet academically accommodating SWLD is important to academic success and persistence. This…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Intention
Wu, I-Chen; Molina, Rudy M., Jr. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2019
Among students with disabilities, the largest two groups in postsecondary educational settings are students with specific learning disability (SLD) and students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These students can experience difficulty in achieving goals in academics and their personal lives. At the University of Arizona, the…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Lightfoot, Amy; Janemi, Roya; Rudman, Debbie Laliberte – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2018
Despite the existence of policies aimed at ensuring equitable opportunities for individuals with disabilities, at the postsecondary level, students with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have lower enrollment and completion rates than those without disabilities. To optimize policies and practices to support…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Students, Student Attitudes, Learning Disabilities
Lombardi, Allison; Vukovic, Boris; Sala-Bars, Ingrid – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
Across the globe, students with disabilities have been increasing in prevalence in higher education settings. Thus, it has become more urgent for college faculty to have a broad awareness of disability and inclusive teaching practices based on the tenets of Universal Design. In this study, we examined faculty attitudes toward disability-related…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Disabilities
Sniatecki, Jessica L.; Perry, Holly B.; Snell, Linda H. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
The presence of students with disabilities (SWD) at colleges and universities in the United States has increased significantly in recent years, yet many of these students continue to encounter significant barriers that can have a profound impact on their college experience. Salient factors that contribute to the challenging climate for SWD include…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Teacher Surveys
Cole, Emma V.; Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
The number of students with learning disabilities (SLD) at postsecondary institutions has tripled over the past three decades and now constitutes about 11% of undergraduate students (Joyce & Rossen, 2006; U.S. Department of Education, 2013). Research has found that SLD who use accommodations at their postsecondary institution are more…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Learning Disabilities, Mixed Methods Research, Undergraduate Students
Richardson, John T. E. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2014
This investigation compared attainment in 196,405 students with and without disabilities who were taking courses by distance learning with the Open University in the United Kingdom in 2009. When the effects of demographic variables were statistically controlled, students with mental health difficulties showed poorer course completion than…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Online Courses, Distance Education, Student Characteristics
White, Glen W.; Summers, Jean Ann; Zhang, E; Renault, Val – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2014
The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy of a training program with a group of college students who have physical, sensory, and/or learning disabilities regarding their acquisition of knowledge and skills related to their rights to reasonable accommodations under several disability-related federal laws (e.g., Section 504, Americans…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Program Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Impairments
de Vries, Rebecca S.; Schmitt, Ara J. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2012
This study investigated postsecondary disability service providers' perceived usefulness of a Model Summary of Performance that was constructed for a student with a language-based learning disability. The 298 participants were asked to consider the content within the (a) student's test scores, (b) rationale for accommodations, (c) history and/or…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Models
Reynolds, Sharon L.; Johnson, Jerry D.; Salzman, James A. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2012
The extant literature offers little to describe the processes for screening students in adult basic education (ABE) programs for potential learning disabilities, referring adult students for diagnostic assessment, or barriers to obtaining diagnostic assessment for a learning disability. Without current documentation of a learning disability, ABE…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students
Erten, Ozlem – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2011
This qualitative study examines the perspectives of students with disabilities studying at a postsecondary institution in Canada. Seven female students, five of them with learning disabilities, participated in focus group meetings and shared their experiences of studying at a university. Both individual characteristics, such as disability-specific…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Learning Disabilities, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Cole, Emma V. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2010
Students with Learning Disabilities (SLD) face unique challenges when entering postsecondary education after high school. A successful navigation of postsecondary context requires knowledge of one's own disability and needs as well as access to what resources may be available at the institution. The purpose of this study was to gather SLD…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Self Advocacy
Murray, Christopher; Wren, Carol T.; Stevens, Edward B.; Keys, Christopher – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2009
This article presents a model demonstration project that was designed to promote disability awareness, understanding, and responsiveness among University faculty and staff at a large private University. One of the unique features of the Productive Learning u Strategies (PLuS) project is that the effort targeted all faculty and staff through a…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Private Colleges, Learning Disabilities, Demonstration Programs
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