dc.contributor.author | Couzens, Donna | |
dc.contributor.author | Poed, Shiralee | |
dc.contributor.author | Kataoka, Mika | |
dc.contributor.author | Brandon, Alicia | |
dc.contributor.author | Hartley, Judy | |
dc.contributor.author | Keen, Deb | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-01T23:38:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-06-01T23:38:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1034-912X | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/1034912X.2014.984592 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/150273 | |
dc.description.abstract | More students with disabilities are accessing the tertiary sector with many disabilities not easily observed (or hidden), because there are no physical indicators. These “hidden” disabilities affect a variety of cognitive processes and may be developmental or acquired. To ensure students with hidden disabilities can enrol, engage in and benefit from tertiary education, universities generally provide a range of supports. Typically these supports and any reasonable adjustments are negotiated with students taking into account a number of factors including, where available, any supporting documentation that they might be able to provide. This case study reports efforts within one large Australian university to support higher education students with hidden disabilities on campus. Perceptions on the use of and barriers to support available were collected from seven undergraduate students who self-identified as having hidden disabilities and from eight support staff. Results indicated that students found their informal networks to be their most effective supports, closely followed by clear, caring and flexible lecturers and tutors. There were mixed positive and negative perceptions reported on the universal and disability-specific supports available. Implications and future research directions are discussed. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Routledge | |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 24 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 41 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | International Journal of Disability, Development and Education | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 62 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Education systems | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Specialist studies in education | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Special education and disability | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Social work | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Educational psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3903 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3904 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 390411 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4409 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 520102 | |
dc.title | Support for students with hidden disabilities in universities: A case study | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
dc.description.version | Accepted Manuscript (AM) | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2015 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Disability, Development and Education on 22 Jan 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1034912X.2014.984592 | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Keen, Deb A. | |