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Direct linkVickerman, Philip; Blundell, Milly – Disability & Society, 2010
Since the return of the Labour government to power in the UK in 1997 issues of social inclusion have risen up the political and statutory agenda within higher education (HE). This study reports the findings of disabled students lived experiences and views of transition from induction through to employability within one HE institution. The study…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Interviews, Questionnaires
Download full textGill, Wanda E. – 1984
Tutors' perceptions of their supervisor/leader in the Academic Skills/Learning Resources Center at Bowie State College were surveyed. Twenty tutors employed by the center through the Special Services for Disadvantaged Students project were administered the Leader Effectiveness and Adaptability Description questionnaire developed by Hersey and…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
South Carolina Univ., Columbia. National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience. – 1994
This document presents the program and proceedings of a national forum on new students with disabilities and includes abstracts of presentations by 22 institutions as well as specific conference information. The following institutions are represented: (1) Algonquin College (Ontario, Canada), (2) Austin Peay State University (Tennessee), (3)…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, Colleges, Community Colleges
Lazdowski, Walter P. – 1985
Special Services for the Disadvantaged Students (SSDS) is a federally funded three-year college retention program initiated at a Texas community college. The program's objectives include improving reading and math levels, improving achievement of handicapped students, and increasing skills in English as a second language. To accomplish these…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities, Dropout Prevention
Gill, Wanda E. – 1986
Information on Bowie State College (Maryland), its students, and the performance of participants in the Special Services Project is presented to demonstrate a need for the project in 1986. After briefly describing the college and its goals, a literature review addresses the need for special services for specific student groups. Bowie State College…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities
PDF pending restorationAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1983
The Cortland College Skills Center at the State University of New York, Cortland, helps students learn how they learn best, providing assistance in reading, writing, researching, listening, speaking, vocabulary, study skills, math, and standardized test preparation. Services are offered for learning disabled (LD) and handicapped students, and the…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities
