ERIC Number: EJ1435222
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2379-7762
EISSN: EISSN-2328-3343
"We're Human, Unfortunately:" Identities and Experiences of Higher Education Disability Resource Professionals
Morgan M. Strimel; Grace L. Francis; Jodi M. Duke
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v36 n3 p277-287 2023
While higher education disability resource professionals are required to use considerable professional judgment to make accommodation-related decisions, there is a lack of guidance on how to make these decisions. Because disability resource professionals commonly ascribe to a "common-sense standard" when making accommodation-related decisions, the purpose of this study was to investigate disability resource professionals' perceptions of the influence of their identities and experiences in accommodation-related decision-making. Using a qualitative approach, researchers engaged in semi-structured interviews with a total of 13 disability resource professionals across the United States. Participants described identities and experiences as influential in their work, discussed the impact of holding both convergent and divergent identities with students, and shared strategies in response to the influence of these identities and experiences. The authors conclude with implications for the disability resources field as well as directions for future research.
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Educational Resources, Student Personnel Workers, Disabilities, Higher Education, Attitudes, Self Concept, Decision Making Skills, Influences, Individual Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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