From Paternalism to Self-Advocacy: New Report on Community Colleges and Students with Disabilities

From DBTAC-New England ADA Center (11/20/09):

New England ADA Center Unveils New Findings on Community Colleges and Students with Disabilities

President Obama's strategy to increase degree attainment will require increased graduation by community college students, many of whom have disabilities, according to a new study by the DBTAC-New England ADA Center and Northeastern University economists Neeta P. Fogg and Paul E. Harrington published in the Fall 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Higher Education.

Fogg and Harrington's article From Paternalism to Self-Advocacy notes: "In high school, students with disabilities are in a protected environment compliant with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) legislation, where their disabilities are diagnosed, IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) are designed and services specific to their disabilities are provided. In college, the responsibility for disclosing disabilities and seeking services falls squarely on the student."

"Community colleges are in the business of serving large numbers of students with a variety of disabilities, but their knowledge of these students--who they are or even how many of them are enrolled--is often quite limited," write the Northeastern University economists.

To read the full text of the article click on the name of the article above or the link below.

http://www.nebhe.org/info/pdf/nejhe/articles/fall09/Fogg_Harrington.pdf (PDF)

http://adaptiveenvironments.org/neada/site/research_activities (Word)

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