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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
Bates, Belinda, Ed. – LINKAGES, Linking Literacy & Learning Disabilities, 1997
This issue of "Linkages" addresses skills that literacy programs can include in their curriculum to teach self-advocacy to adult learners with learning disabilities. Articles include: "Consumers Empowering Consumers" (Noel Gregg and Cheri Hoy); "Self-Advocacy: Practical Advice to the Adult with LD" (Pat Boyd); "Disclosure: It's a Matter of Choice"…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
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
Wolfe, Pamela S.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1996
A survey of personnel representing mental health/mental retardation/developmental disabilities agencies in 50 states investigated the self-advocacy needs of clients, training in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and impact of the ADA. Results indicated that clients needed training in advocacy-related skills and that the ADA had a minimal…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Developmental Disabilities
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Phillips, Patricia – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
Interviews with 15 ninth and tenth grade students with learning disabilities (LD), their parents, and their resource teachers determined that the Self-Advocacy Plan is an effective program clarifying students' perceptions of their roles as learners with LD, increasing their understanding of LD as a condition, and developing awareness of…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, High Schools
McWhirter, Benedict T.; McWhirter, J. Jeffries – Academic Therapy, 1990
The Learning Disabilities Program at Arizona State University stresses development of independence and responsibility, self-advocacy skills, and realistic self-knowledge. Program services and the faculty perspective are described. Recommendations are made to assist learning-disabled students in developing survival skills before entering college.…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, College Students, Learning Disabilities
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Henry, David; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1996
This article describes development and psychometric properties of the Community Living Attitudes Scale, Mental Retardation, a 40-item measure based on the input of self-advocates and focused on contemporary community living philosophies. Tested with 742 individuals, the measure's factor structure was confirmed, and subscales of Empowerment,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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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
Kallio, Ann; Owens, Laura – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2004
This article presents a handbook for students, school counselors, teachers, and parents. This handbook is designed as a guide to help students with disabilities take another step in preparing for "life after high school." It includes information to help students understand their strengths and identify the support and resources they need…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, Guides, High School Students, College Bound Students
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Whitney, Jean C. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2006
This article describes a process called "Photovoice," originally developed by Carolyn Wang and Mary Ann Burris (1997) in the field of public health, and illustrates how thirteen students with disabilities in three high schools used cameras and text to show and tell how they engage or fail to engage in their education. This article indicates a…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Public Health, Disabilities, Sexuality
G. Allan Roeher Inst., Toronto (Ontario). – 1991
This book, written in simple language, explains the Canadian Human Rights Act and how and when it can be used to assist individuals with mental handicaps. The book is designed to help people learn their rights as citizens of Canada and learn that if something wrong is done to them they can do something to change it. It explains what human rights…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Due Process
Powers, Kim – 1993
This paper examines the problems and barriers that individuals with severe disabilities often encounter in four areas of their lives: (1) dealing with medical professionals, (2) working with the public education system, (3) receiving rehabilitation services, and (4) socializing with others. The roles of the family, the individual with the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Role
Protection and Advocacy, Inc., Sacramento, CA. – 1984
In 1982, Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) was awarded funds to provide advocacy services to Hispanic and Asian developmentally disabled persons residing in California. Initial target populations selected were the urban Korean, Vietnamese, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles. The project's goals were (1) to provide training in self-advocacy…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1999
This report discusses outcomes of a Canadian initiative to assist in the deinstitutionalization of persons with intellectual disabilities in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The projects were managed through a partnership in each province including representatives from Human Resources Development…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness
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