ERIC Number: EJ1464774
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Publication Date: 2019
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"Avenue and Access to Participate": Constructing Inclusive Higher Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Carly Blustein Gilson; Mary L. Whirley; Kaitlin Foster
Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, v1 n2 2019
The rapid growth of postsecondary education programs necessitates a comprehensive framework to define and evaluate inclusion on each campus. This study utilized a naturalistic paradigm on a large, public university during a new programâs development. We conducted focus groups with students and faculty members to solicit perspectives regarding their (a) definition of inclusion, (b) willingness to welcome students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, (c) vision for how to construct an inclusive program, and (d) recommendations for resources and training. We offer recommendations for program development and involving the voices of campus stakeholders.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Higher Education, Inclusion, Program Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Program Development, Faculty, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Students, Student Participation, Campuses, Social Characteristics, Educational Environment, Equal Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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