The problem of the physically handicapped and architectural barriers has been a growing international, national, and University concern. Handicapped citizens are frequently "walled out" of public buildings because of thoughtlessness of the design. The handicapped have the right of access to public buildings. Because Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public university, in fact and tradition, it has a responsibility to assure the accessibility of the campus to all who wish to use it. The first step in remedying the access problem at the university level would be to inventory the architectural barriers in the campus buildings and on the University site and access the current status of other factors effecting access at the University. The purpose of this study was to examine the problem of access and the handicapped at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University through these four research questions: 1. What was the current status of the problem of architectural barriers within the facilities of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? 2. What was the extent of the activity, either proposed or in progress, for relieving the existing architectural barriers within Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? 3. What was the extent of activity designed to prevent architectural barriers in future construction of University facilities? 4. What were the activities or programs which would be appropriate to provide for the removal of architectural barriers within current and future facilities of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? The study developed the data to answer these questions through three research methods. First, an architectural survey form was developed from existing forms, architectural specifications, and related literature. This survey form was used to inventory the architectural barriers in fifty-one academic and administrative buildings on the University's main campus. The second method involved contacting handicapped students and staff in order to obtain their viewpoint concerning problems associated with access at the University. The contact was made by a mailed questionnaire and through personal interviews. The third method involved interviewing various members of the University administrative staff to determine the experience and perceptions of administrative staff concerning problems of access. Secondary purposes of these interviews were to determine if funds would be available to support the process of making the University accessible. It was found that the University was not generally accessible to handicapped persons. No building on the campus complied with current National or state access standards. No local organization or person had the responsibility to assure a barrier-free campus. Funds for removing campus barriers were non-existent and few discretionary funds could be used for this purpose. The single activity directed toward removal of architectural barriers on the campus was the development of an Ad Hoc Committee of the University Faculty Senate to study the problem. The study concluded with several recommendations in the areas of policy and architectural and site alterations. The primary implication for further research was directed toward defining the characteristics of Virginia's and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's handicapped population and to use this data to determine wny the University's handicapped population was so low. / Ed. D.

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The number of instructors introducing web-based elements in the course curriculum is growing and students need to be able to access content on the web to participate. As such, a campus website with accessibility design standards for course developers at California State University showed potential to greatly assist in equalizing the educational playing field for students with disabilities.

For this phenomenological study, thirteen participants from two private universities, located in the western region of the United States shared their lived experiences of being a college student who does not request accommodations. The author used recursive analysis to analyze qualitative data from semistructured interviews. Initial codes were combined to create interconnected families of codes. A second level of analysis resulted in seven spaces in which participants described their lived experiences. Findings suggest participants experience various tensions, ranging from incompatible options to competing perspectives, as they negotiate their identify and environment. including the principle of opportunity cost. Recommendations for college administrators and faculty, including Universal Design in higher education are included.

This study was aimed to explore challenges of students with disabilities in higher education institutions in Namibia, as narrated and illustrated by themselves. Mixed methodologies, with specific reference to a small-scale quantitative survey and extensive qualitative design were employed as tools to understand the prevalence, extent and nature of challenges of students with disabilities in their pursuance of higher education in Namibia. Data was thus collected in two phases. The first phase consisted of a ten-item quantitative-survey which was largely used to determine the prevalence of students with disabilities in higher education institutions, and basic information regarding institutional standpoints pertaining to students with disabilities. Data acquired through this survey confirmed the prevalence of students with disabilities in Namibian higher education institutions. The second phase represented the qualitative design whereby data was collected through three main methodologies namely a narrative diary-based approach, a photo-voice and individual interviews. These methodologies ensured reliability of the data through triangulation. The study confirmed that inclusive education at the higher education level in Namibia was largely achieved through the goal of access, as all higher education institutions have admitted students with observable as well as hidden disabilities. However, a major finding of the study was that support and provision for students with disabilities was rendered in fragmented portions within and across institutions, and that the goals of equity and equality have not yet been achieved to the desired degree, if inclusive education was to become a reality for students with disabilities in higher education in Namibia. Students reported challenges related to physical accessibility of institutions; unavailability of educational material in alternative, as opposed to traditional formats; lack of sensitivity and skills of staff; as well as lack of structured support systems. The study also revealed that, notwithstanding the challenges students faced in their institutions, students with disabilities continued to perform their academic duties to the best of their abilities and were driven by their individual personal philosophies, many of which spoke of perseverance and courage, to make a success of their studies. / D. Ed. (Inclusive Education) / Language Education Arts and Culture

For physically challenged students, inequalities in further education begin with inequalities that have shaped the whole schooling system in South Africa. The limited provision that exists for physically challenged students at further education and training colleges in KwaZulu-Natal Province, especially black physically challenged students, means that for these students there is a very high level of exclusion from the education system. Many students with physical challenges still need an ally even in their basic accommodation. The focus of this research was on exploring challenges experienced by physically challenged students at “Mango” (pseudonym) Further Education and Training College in KwaZulu-Natal Province. That investigation was conducted in terms of the availability of resources for physically challenged students at Further Education and Training Colleges, the use of learner support services, accessibility of buildings for these students and the roles played by parents of physically challenged students at Further Education and Training Colleges in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This study was therefore designed to explore not only the challenges experienced by physically challenged students at Mango FET College in KwaZulu-Natal Province, but also their experiences and responses to such challenges. This research study was conducted with students who were physically challenged and their lecturers from Mango FET College in KwaZulu-Natal Province. The sample of the population included six participants who were physically challenged students and four participants who were lecturers teaching physically challenged students at Mango FET College. Furthermore, participants comprised both females and males who were doing different levels at the college, i.e. NQF level two, NQF level three and NQF level four students. The research study sought to explore the challenges experienced by such physically challenged students at Mango FET College in KwaZulu-Natal Province in order for the college to meet these students’ academic needs. Observations and semi-structured interviews were the main data-collection tools used in the study. Results from the current research study indicated that inaccessibility of buildings, lack of resources for physically challenged students, inadequate support from student support services and the college represented major barriers to the success of the physically challenged students at Mango FET College in KwaZulu-Natal Province. Moreover, although student support services are available, the entire college population, students and staff alike, should all be responsible for creating an inclusive environment where students with physical challenges can experience a sense of community and attitudes of embracing diversity and accommodating differences. The responsibility thus lies with all relevant role players of Mango FET College in KwaZulu-Natal Province who must work together to overcome social and academic barriers; to accommodate physically challenged students properly, provide them with accessible buildings, encourage parents to assist physically challenged students, endeavour to meet their academic, social and emotional needs and assist them to develop academically. In future, progress can be made through the increased coordination of student support services, building accessible buildings with ramps for physically challenged students, and providing adequate resources for these students. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of Prince George's Community College faculty knowledge of the legal issues, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and recent court decisions, related to the provision of classroom accommodations for students with disabilities at the postsecondary level. The focus of the study was to determine if a difference existed between the knowledge of full-time and part-time faculty. Part-time faculty comprise over 50 % of the instructional staffs at most community colleges and are considered an integral part of their institutions, yet they are offered little opportunity for professional development. The variables of gender, department affiliation, teaching at more than one institution, number of years of teaching experience, number of students taught with a disability, and number of individuals known with a disability also were reviewed. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to 158 faculty members at the college. Twenty-nine packets were returned as undeliverable. Of the 129 deliverable packets, 57 were returned for a response rate of 44.2%. Results from the analysis of data indicated that faculty have very limited knowledge of the legal issues concerning students with disabilities. Only 26.9% of respondents scored at an acceptable level of knowledge. Additional analysis suggested no relationship existed between faculty knowledge and gender, faculty status (full-time and part-time), department affiliation, teaching at more than one institution, number of years of teaching experience, or number of individuals known with a disability. A relationship was found at the p < .05 level of significant between faculty knowledge and number of students taught with a disability. Faculty who scored in the acceptable range had a mean score of 24 or more students taught with a disability. Faculty scoring in the unacceptable range had a mean score of 11 students taught with a disability.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that public schools provide appropriate school programs and transition services for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD), and the law specifically names schizophrenia as a disability for which services are to be provided. To date, little, if any, research has been conducted on schizophrenia in the field of special education. New antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia are controlling the positive symptoms of hallucinations, illusions, and the severest of delusions, thus enabling these students to remain in school. However, many interfering negative symptoms remain (e.g., loss of goals, loss of former interests, cognitive regression). The purpose of this qualitative research study was to identify the negative symptoms of schizophrenia that interfere with a student's academic and social success, primarily within a school setting, but also as they affect functioning within the family and the student's transition into the community. In addition, specific factors that act as exacerbators or diminishers of these symptoms were identified through this study. Research participants included 5 students who developed schizophrenia from the ages of 12 to 22, their parents, and their teachers. They were interviewed using a semi-structured approach resulting in over 30 hours of taped interview data. Data were then analyzed for commonalities, patterns, and data triangulation among the participants. Significant similarities among interfering symptoms and factors that exacerbate and diminish symptoms were identified among the participants, resulting in study findings of potential use for future researchers and professionals in the fields of special and general education, counseling, and psychology. The study results include lists of symptoms, exacerbators, and diminishers, and explanations of the significant findings. Findings from this study provide information necessary for the development of effective interventions in academic remediation, social skill training, counseling, and transition planning for this special education population. Knowledge of symptoms interfering with school success and factors that exacerbate or diminish the interfering symptoms is necessary for school professionals to conduct manifestation determinations, and functional behavioral analyses (FBA), and to create individualized education plans (IEP), and individualized transition plans (ITP).

There has been a dramatic increase in the utilization of technology within the fields of education and rehabilitation in the past two decades. Two studies focused on technology intended to assist a total of seven young adults with developmental disabilities to increase independence, decrease the need for paid supports, and improve task performance. Participants completed food preparation tasks in an employee break room, adhering to an industry specific protocol, while using a task application on an iPad that provided audio and video prompts. A multiple baseline across participants was used to show effects of the intervention on task performance and reliance on prompts. Results indicated that using an application on an iPad to video model tasks was effective in improving and maintaining accurate skill performance, while reducing the need for prompts. Participants in both study one and study two demonstrated mastery of task performance using the iPad application. In study one, three of the four participants faded the use of prompts, whereas only one of the three participants demonstrated independence in study two. Implications for future research are discussed. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

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In this sense, this study aimed to understand the impact of national policies to guarantee the access and permanence of students with disabilities at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), within the framework of the Teacher Training Center (CFP), in the city of Cajazeiras (PB). From this objective, we sought to identify and analyze the actions adopted by the institution in order to guarantee the access and the permanence of students with disabilities from the perspective of management, teachers and the student with the disability. For this purpose, a qualitative field research was conducted in the form of a Case Study. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were used with 14 subjects including: four managers, five professors and five students. Also four documents of the institution were analyzed: the Institutional Development Plan (PDI), the Statute of the UFCG, the General Regulation of Undergraduate Education and the General Rules. In order to ascertain the conjuncture of researches at the national level, a bibliographical research was carried out based on the principles of the Knowledge State, on the thesis banks of CAPES and the BDTD. The data were analyzed according to Laurence Bardin's Content Analysis principles using the NVIVO 11 software. The results of the interview analysis were organized into three categories, each with two subcategories: Policies (National and Institutional Policies), Actions of Inclusion (Access and Permanence) and Teaching Performance (Pedagogical Practices and Teacher Training). As a result of this research, it was observed that the CFP and the UFCG, as an institution, have sought to develop actions that can assist the student with disabilities, but these are still punctual, not covering national inclusion policies in their entirety. In addition, it can be seen that the institution is not yet ready to receive students with disabilities in their academic space, because, as it does not yet have an institutional policy focused on inclusive education, their initiatives are still timid: the actions developed for the promotion the access and permanence of this student are isolated, depending, in most cases, on the initiative of some professors and employees. Therefore, it is expected that the present study may serve as a subsidy for the development of institutional inclusion policies for the UFCG, as well as support for other research and more effective institutional actions, which will help in the development of an inclusive university culture. / As pol?ticas p?blicas para Educa??o Superior voltadas para a pessoa com defici?ncia t?m oportunizado o acesso dessa popula??o ao n?vel superior. Nesse sentido, este estudo objetivou compreender o impacto das pol?ticas nacionais para garantia do acesso e da perman?ncia dos estudantes com defici?ncia na Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), no ?mbito do Centro de Forma??o de Professores (CFP), da cidade de Cajazeiras (PB). A partir desse objetivo, procurou-se identificar e analisar as a??es adotadas pela institui??o a fim de garantir o acesso e perman?ncia do estudante com defici?ncia a partir do olhar da gest?o, dos professores e do pr?prio estudante com defici?ncia. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo, de natureza qualitativa, na forma de Estudo de Caso. Para a coleta dos dados, foi utilizada a entrevista semiestruturada com 14 sujeitos, sendo quatro gestores, cinco professores e cinco estudantes. Tamb?m foi feita an?lise de quatro documentos da institui??o: o Plano de Desenvolvimento Institucional (PDI), o Estatuto da UFCG, o Regulamento Geral do Ensino de Gradua??o e o Regimento Geral. Para averiguar a conjuntura das pesquisas em ?mbito nacional, realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliogr?fica a partir dos princ?pios do Estado de Conhecimento, nos bancos de teses da CAPES e do BDTD. Os dados foram analisados pelos princ?pios da An?lise de Conte?do, de Laurence Bardin, com o aux?lio do software NVIVO 11. Os resultados da an?lise das entrevistas foram organizados em tr?s categorias, tendo cada uma duas subcategorias: Pol?ticas (Pol?ticas Nacionais e Institucionais), A??es de Inclus?o (Acesso e Perman?ncia) e Atua??o Docente (Pr?ticas Pedag?gicas e Forma??o docente). Como resultado desta investiga??o, foi observado que o CFP e a UFCG, como institui??o, t?m procurado desenvolver a??es que possam dar assist?ncia ao estudante com defici?ncia, mas estas ainda s?o pontuais, n?o abarcando as pol?ticas nacionais de inclus?o em sua totalidade. Outrossim, percebe-se que a institui??o ainda n?o est? preparada para receber o estudante com defici?ncia no seu espa?o acad?mico, pois, por n?o ter ainda uma pol?tica institucional voltada para a educa??o inclusiva, suas iniciativas ainda s?o t?midas: as a??es desenvolvidas para a promo??o do acesso e da perman?ncia desse estudante s?o isoladas, dependendo, na maioria das vezes, da iniciativa de alguns professores e funcion?rios. Portanto, espera-se que o presente estudo possa servir de subs?dio para o desenvolvimento de pol?ticas institucionais de inclus?o para a UFCG, assim como suporte a outras pesquisas e a??es institucionais mais efetivas, que venham a auxiliar no desenvolvimento de uma cultura universit?ria inclusiva.