ERIC Number: EJ1123663
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1744-6295
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Studying Abroad Inclusively: Reflections by College Students with and without Intellectual Disability
Prohn, Seb M.; Kelley, Kelly R.; Westling, David L.
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v20 n4 p341-353 Dec 2016
Postsecondary education programs have increased opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities to study abroad as inclusive classes. Using open-coding qualitative techniques, the authors examined an inclusive study abroad group's daily reflective journals during a study abroad trip to London and Dublin. Three shared categories emerged from analysis: personal development, bonding/social inclusion, and learning from English and Irish adults with intellectual disabilities. Each group reported two distinct categories as well. Students with intellectual disabilities described the importance of mobility/transportation and fun, while their classmates without intellectual disabilities described the importance of inclusive learning and an increasing awareness of barriers to full participation for people with disabilities. Student-constructed categories are used to describe the benefits of inclusive study abroad and build future inclusive international opportunities.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Inclusion, College Students, Student Attitudes, Reflection, Intellectual Disability, Student Journals, Journal Writing, Content Analysis, Student Development, Attachment Behavior, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Physical Mobility, Transportation, Barriers, Educational Benefits, Travel, Foreign Countries, Student Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: United States; United Kingdom (London); Ireland (Dublin)
Grant or Contract Numbers: P407A100004