Questions To Consider in Policy Development for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities.

Cox, Donna; Walsh, Ruth M.

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Questions To Consider in Policy Development for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities.

Cox, Donna; Walsh, Ruth M.

Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v13 n2 p51-66 Sum 1998

Summarizes an analysis of institutional policies for students with disabilities at 47 Canadian universities. University policies were categorized in a typology according to stage of completion, which ranged from senate- or board-approved to nonexistent. Content analysis revealed over 50 typical items included in disability policies. From this, 11 variables were identified as a framework for policy development. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrative Policy, Classification, College Administration, College Students, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Governance, Higher Education, Policy Formation, School Policy, Special Needs Students, Surveys

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