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Bulk, Laura Yvonne; Jarus, Tal; Nimmon, Laura – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2023
Blind/partially blind people are underrepresented in post-secondary education and lack equitable opportunities to develop a sense of belonging. This study shares narratives of 28 blind/partially blind students from across Turtle Island (in what is colonially called Canada) using Teng et al.'s (2020) Belonging in Academia Model (BAM) as a…
Descriptors: Blindness, Visual Impairments, Students with Disabilities, College Students
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Ostrowski, Christopher P. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2016
Challenges to obtaining quality academic accommodations for students with visual impairments in postsecondary education hinder accessibility and the success of such students. The limitations of current policies and practices intended to address the needs of students in Canada are examined and potential solutions are discussed. Further systemic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Barriers
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Kernohan, Lori – College Quarterly, 2008
The pilot research project reported on here was conducted between October 2005 and March 2006 on one campus of one of Ontario's 24 colleges. The college is located in an urban centre in southern Ontario. The main focus of this pilot study was the exploration of issues of accessibility and accommodation for students with disabilities as they engage…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Wilgosh, Lorraine; Sobsey, Dick; Cey, Robert – Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, 2008
The paper constitutes an examination of life management of post-secondary students with disabilities. Eight individuals, all in attendance at a Western-Canadian university, were interviewed. The purpose was to explore life management issues and transformational outcomes of living with a disability as reported by individuals with disabilities; and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Parents
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1900
Volume 2 of the Commissioner's report includes a chapter on education and crime, which considers the relationship between crime and education with statistics included. The Canadian education chapter discusses the public education system, universities, current issues, technical and industrial education, and a section on Ontario education. Chapter…
Descriptors: Crime, Education, Statistical Data, Public Education