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Peer reviewedReis, Sally M.; McGuire, Joan M.; Neu, Terry W. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2000
A study of 12 high-ability young adults with learning disabilities found they used the following compensatory strategies to succeed in college: study strategies, cognitive/learning strategies, compensatory supports, environmental accommodations, opportunities for counseling, self-advocacy, and the development of an individual plan incorporating a…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Students, Gifted, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPapalia-Berardi, Anne; Hughes, Charles A.; Papalia, Anthony S. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2002
This article examines factors affecting the participation and achievement of students with disabilities in teacher education programs. It considers federal legislation affecting their involvement in such programs, their admission, performance of essential teaching functions, accommodation provision and accessibility, basic skills competency…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Achievement, College Students, Competency Based Teacher Education
Download full textAune, Betty; And Others – 1996
This final report describes the activities of Project LEEDS (Leadership Education to Empower Disabled Students), a federally supported project designed to create student/staff teams from colleges and universities to encourage undergraduate/graduate students with disabilities to become leaders, through development of self-identity and identity with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Individual Power, Leadership Training
Peer reviewedKurtz, P. David; Hicks-Coolick, Anne – Social Work in Education, 1997
Presents the findings of a study that examined the personal characteristics contributing to the postsecondary academic success of students with learning disabilities. Results, based on interviews of directors of learning disability support services, reveal that successful students are motivated toward realistic goals, are academically prepared,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Facilitating Self-Determination Abilities in Adults with LLD: Case Study of a Postsecondary Student.
Peer reviewedBashir, Anthony S.; Goldhammer, Richard F.; Bigaj, Stephen J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2000
A case study of a graduate student with language-learning disorders is used to demonstrate the development of self-determination abilities. Academic and communication interventions were used to foster development of the student's self-knowing and self-valuing as the basis for becoming a self-determined individual. The role of the speech-language…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Higher Education
Washington Univ., Seattle. – 1996
Designed for students with disabilities, this publication outlines the steps needed for successful transition from high school to college and beyond. The guide urges students to find out about institutional entrance requirements, maintain a high grade point average, take pre-college examinations, take care with college applications, find financial…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Admission, College Bound Students, College Preparation
Williams, Tracy M. – 1998
This paper synthesizes literature which relates to the successful transition of students with learning disabilities upon leaving high school. The first section defines transition and analyzes the components of transition as outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The second section reviews issues related to students with…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Strategies, Federal Legislation
Arnold, Ellen; Czamanske, Jackie – 1991
The metaphor of a family road trip is used to describe a 10-week seminar program at the Rochester Institute of Technology (New York) for learning disabled high school students and their parents in preparation for student transition to college. The small group format (maximum eight families) allows for both whole group and separate (parents and…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Mazurek, Nicole; Shoemaker, Andrew – 1997
This pilot study examined the career self-efficacy of 75 college students (40 with disabilities and 35 without disabilities) using the Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (CDMSE-SF) and semi-structured interviews. Career self-efficacy was defined as the belief that an individual can accomplish his/her career goals. Results…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Planning, College Students, Decision Making
Bourgeois, Jennie; Treubig, Kathy – 2000
This handbook is designed to provide Louisiana students with deafness or hearing impairments with information and strategies for successfully attending college. It begins by discussing the drop out rates for college students with disabilities and the rights of students with disabilities under federal laws. The following section addresses…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, College Preparation, College Students
National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports, Honolulu, HI. – 2001
The National Capacity Building Institute 2001 meetings on transition to postsecondary education for people with disabilities included nationally recognized speakers, discussion groups focusing on current issues, and commentary from consumer/professionals. This document is a record of the proceedings and outcomes. Papers presented include: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Preparation
Skinner, Michael E. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2004
The purpose of this study was to identify variables that facilitate the academic success of college students with learning disabilities. Twenty recent college graduates with documented learning disabilities were interviewed using a semi-structured format. An analysis of the transcripts of the interviews revealed eight common themes, many of which…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Disabilities, College Graduates, Self Advocacy
Jones, Megan – 2002
This information brief discusses the need to prepare secondary students with disabilities for postsecondary education and to support them in post secondary settings. A case study is provided that illustrates the challenges students with disabilities face in college, along with a chart comparing minimum and quality accommodations for students with…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Attendance, College Planning, College Preparation
Peer reviewedBrinckerhoff, Loring C. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1994
This article defines self-advocacy, examines differences between high school and college settings, describes key components in a college-based self-advocacy curriculum, and highlights the primary responsibilities that students with learning disabilities face in making self-determination a reality in college. (DB)
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Students, Curriculum, Definitions
Bates, Belinda, Ed. – LINKAGES, Linking Literacy & Learning Disabilities, 1997
This issue of "Linkages" addresses the need for adult literacy programs to go beyond teaching basic academic skills to adults with learning disabilities to teaching skills in goal setting, problem solving, and self-advocacy that will assist adult learners in their transition into the workforce. Articles include: "Transition: Adult Literacy and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, College Bound Students
