ERIC Number: EJ1164002
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 16
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"The Most Defining Experience": Undergraduate University Students' Experiences Mentoring Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Ryan, Susan M.; Nauheimer, Jeanne M.; George, Cassandra L.; Dague, E. Bryan
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v30 n3 p283-298 Fall 2017
In this three-year qualitative study we investigated the experiences and perspectives of university undergraduate students who were peer mentors for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in a postsecondary education certificate program at a public university in the northeastern United States. The findings were categorized into three major themes: (a) the roles of these peer mentors; (b) the benefits and challenges related to peer mentoring; and (c) the transformative effect of peer mentoring on these undergraduate students. Findings provide insights into postsecondary education for students with ID/DD and suggest implications for (a) parents of students with ID/DD, (b) transition from high school, and (c) administrators at institutions of higher education.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mentors, Developmental Disabilities, Undergraduate Students, Qualitative Research, Longitudinal Studies, Student Role, Barriers, Program Effectiveness, Transformative Learning, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Quality, Federal Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Peer Teaching, Semi Structured Interviews, Diaries, Documentation, Focus Groups, Observation, Friendship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) (DHHS/ACL); Office of Postsecondary Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act; Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90DD00040100; P407A10001612