ERIC Number: EJ891461
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug
Pages: 31
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The Impact of Short-Term Study Abroad on the Identity Development of College Students with Learning Disabilities and/or AD/HD
Shames, Wendy; Alden, Peg
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, v11 p1-31 Aug 2005
This article explores the identity changes that college students with learning disability (LD) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) report after participating in a short-term study abroad program. The reflections of thirteen short-term study abroad participants, all of whom have been diagnosed with LD and/or AD/HD are presented. Particular attention is focused on the ways in which these identity changes impacted the students as learners and the factors unique to short-term study abroad that facilitated those identity changes. It concludes by proposing a model of identity development for students with LD and/or AD/HD and recommends methods for greater inclusion of students with LD and/or AD/HD in short-term study abroad programs. The authors hope that their findings will help to reframe notions about the ability and adaptability of students with LD and/or AD/HD, lower current barriers to participation in study abroad for students with LD and/or AD/HD, and contribute to the dynamic discussion currently underway about study abroad and student outcomes. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: College Students, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Study Abroad, Identification (Psychology), Program Effectiveness, Barriers, Special Needs Students, Cultural Awareness, Knowledge Level, Physical Environment, Skill Development, Time, Normalization (Disabilities), Self Esteem
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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