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Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland
  There are more students with disabilities going to college than ever before. It is important that colleges understand the experiences of students with disabilities when in university. This research project was carried out by 12 students with intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in an Irish university,
under the guidance of their lecturers. The project looked at four research questions: (1) what do we like about going to college; (2) what do we dislike about going to college; (3) what supports do students with disabilities experience to participation in college; and (4) what barriers do students with
disabilities experience to participation in college? The results show many interesting findings about what students with disabilities experience in college and this information can be used to help colleges better support students with disabilities.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    09 May 2017

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Informa UK Limited

  • DOI:

    10.1080/09687599.2017.1320272

  • Cross Ref:

    10.1080/09687599.2017.1320272

  • ISSN:

    0968-7599

  • Funders:

    Edinburgh Napier Funded

Citation

Spassiani, N. A., Ó Murchadha, N., Clince, M., Biddulph, K., Conradie, P., Costello, F., …Tully, K. (2017). Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland. Disability and Society, 32(6), 892-912. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2017.1320272

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Keywords

Intellectual disability, university/college, higher education, barriers, supports

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