Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland

Spassiani, Natasha A.; Ó Murchadha, Noel; Clince, Maria; Biddulph, Kieran; Conradie, Paula; Costello, Fiachra; Cox, Lisa; Daly, Eavan; Daly, Orla; Middleton, Claire; McCabe, Kelly; Philips, Maeve; Soraghan, Steve; Tully, Kristina

Abstract

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.

Citation

Spassiani, N. A., Ó Murchadha, N., Clince, M., Biddulph, K., Conradie, P., Costello, F., Cox, L., Daly, E., Daly, O., Middleton, C., McCabe, K., Philips, M., Soraghan, S., & 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

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 13, 2017
• Online Publication Date: May 9, 2017
• Publication Date: May 9, 2017
• Deposit Date: May 16, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 10, 2018
• Journal: Disability & Society
• Print ISSN: 0968-7599
• Electronic ISSN: 1360-0508
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 892-912
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2017.1320272
• Keywords: Intellectual disability, university/college, higher education, barriers, supports
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/846566
• Contract Date: May 18, 2017