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Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: Performance and participation in student's experiences

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Sachs, Dalia, Schreuer, Naomi·2011·Disability Studies Quarterly
DOI 10.18061/dsq.v31i2.1593
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To expand knowledge on the accessibility of higher education to students with disabilities, the study compared 170 such students in higher education institutions in Israel with 156 students without disabilities for formal achievements and overall participation in higher education. Results revealed that academic achievements of students with disabilities were almost as high as those of students without disabilities, and overall students' experiences were similar. But the two groups of students differed in areas of experiences, as did students with various disabilities among themselves. Analysis of the data indicates that students with disabilities invested more time to meet the demands of their studies, participated in fewer social and extra-curricular activities, and used computers and information technology less. Higher education institutes still have a long way to go to reduce the gap in social inclusion of students with disabilities and to adjust academic standards for their needs.

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Authors
Sachs, D., & Schreuer, N.
ORCID
Schreuer, Naomi
Venue
Disability Studies Quarterly
Publisher
The Ohio State University Libraries
Published
2011-04-23
Volume
31
Issue
2
ISSN
  • 1041-5718 (ISSN-L)
  • 2159-8371
DOI
10.18061/dsq.v31i2.1593
OpenAlex
W1940687956
Cited by
158
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FWCI
11.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
Disability Studies Quarterly (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Rights and Representation
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Keywords
students with disabilities, higher education, accessibility, academic performance, student participation, social inclusion, extracurricular activities, information technology use, disability type, academic standards

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