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Characteristics of Undergraduate Students with Disabilities: Disability Disclosure and Academic Persistence

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Title Characteristics of Undergraduate Students with Disabilities: Disability Disclosure and Academic Persistence
 
Creator Thompson-Ebanks, Valerie
Jarman, Michelle
 
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Description This pilot study used a 14-question online survey to examine two key characteristics of undergraduate students with self-identified disabilities:  nondisclosure/disclosure to disability services; and utilization of accommodations through disability support services. A total of 10,100 students were sent the survey and 111 were returned completed. Of the 111 completed surveys, 31 students identified as having disabilities perceived to interfere with academic performance. The most notable difference between the characteristics of students with disabilities who disclosed to disability services and those who did not disclose was the prevalence of nondisclosure among students with self-identified psychological disabilities. Recommendations for university and college administrators are included. Key words: students with disabilities; undergraduates; college/university; disability disclosure; disability support services.
 
Publisher Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
 
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Date 2017-02-03
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/2636
10.14738/assrj.42.2636
 
Source Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal; Vol 4, No 2 (2017): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
10.14738/assrj.42.2017
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/2636/1541
 
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