ERIC Number: ED649274
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
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Guiding Adult Learners with Disabilities through Challenging Transitions in Higher Education
Tulare W. Park; Carol Rogers-Shaw; Kari Sheward; John Szabo
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Paper presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) 2023 Conference (4th, Lexington, KY, Oct 3-6, 2023)
Adults with disabilities face challenges during transition points in their lives, including while transitioning into and out of post-secondary education. Both learners and educators share responsibility for understanding strategies that enhance educational inclusion. Creating an inclusive learning environment provides the means for overcoming transition barriers. This paper will identify practical strategies to address disability complications at transition points. Suggested strategies that assist learners with disabilities include actionable items that learners and educators can implement. Learner strategies focus on self-disclosure, accommodation requests, and communication elements. Educator strategies focus on course design, communication, engagement, and support elements. [For the full proceedings, see ED648717.]
Descriptors: Adult Students, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Instructional Design, Inclusion, Student Adjustment, Higher Education, Individualized Transition Plans
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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