Murray, C., Flannery, B. K., & Wren, C. (2008). University staff members’ attitudes and knowledge about learning disabilities and disability support services . Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability , 21 (2), 73–90. https://www.ahead.org/publications/jped

Journal Article
Murray, C., Flannery, B. K., & Wren, C. (2008). University staff members’ attitudes and knowledge about learning disabilities and disability support services. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 21(2), 73–90. https://www.ahead.org/publications/jped

Notes

[no doi reported]; also located on ERIC online database: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ822095

Tags

Accommodation/s not specified; Educator survey; Learning disabilities; No age; No disability; Postsecondary; U.S. context

URL

https://www.ahead.org/publications/jped

Summary

Accommodation

Accommodations were not specified but were broadly discussed. Specifically, the university faculty member perspectives of disability and the provision of accommodations were discussed.

Participants

Seventy staff members from a large private midwestern postsecondary institution participated. Staff who were most likely to have regular interactions with students with learning disabilities were included.

Dependent Variable

Participants completed a survey that covered topics related to staff knowledge of learning disabilities, willingness to provide accommodations, understanding of support services, and need for professional development.

Findings

Most respondents were not familiar with section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The majority of respondents knew what a learning disability was and believed that students with learning disabilities could be successful in a postsecondary setting. A need for increased information and professional development surrounding these topics was identified.