ERIC Number: EJ1445984
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-2379-7762
EISSN: EISSN-2328-3343
Learning from Practices during COVID-19: Supporting Students Who Do Not Formally Disclose Disability Status in Higher Education (Practice Brief)
Katherine C. Aquino; Sally Scott
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v37 n2 p181-186 2024
The numerous stressors and strains of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to growing numbers of college students experiencing disabilities and needing support. This practice brief explores the challenges faced by disability resource professionals (DRPs) during the pandemic in reaching and supporting students potentially needing accommodations, but who had not formally disclosed a disability with the disability resource office (DRO). Findings highlight the challenges and areas for improvement to better engage students considered within the "pre-disclosure" status--students potentially needing accommodations and disability-based support who have yet to formally disclose to their institution's DRO. Study participants echoed previous findings that there are more students experiencing a disability who have yet to disclose.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, COVID-19, Pandemics, Privacy, Educational Practices, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Disability Identification, Academic Support Services, College Students
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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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