Miscavage, K. (2018). Use of and satisfaction with support services and accommodations for students with disabilities in higher education (Publication No. 10933839) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University (Delaware)]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Dissertation

Miscavage, K. (2018). Use of and satisfaction with support services and accommodations for students with disabilities in higher education (Publication No. 10933839) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University (Delaware)]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Tags

Attention problem; Autism; Emotional/Behavioral disability; Hearing impairment (including deafness); Learning disabilities; Physical disability; Postsecondary; Speech/Language disability; Traumatic brain injury (TBI); U.S. context; Visual impairment (including blindness)

Summary

Participants

Participants were recruited from among a larger population of postsecondary students with disabilities who had self-initiated seeking supportive services at the disability services office of the university. They were verified to have the following disabilities: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, chronic illness, emotional/behavioral disabilities, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, orthopedic/mobility impairments, psychological disabilities, specific reading-related disabilities, speech/language disabilities, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and visual impairments. Participants attended a private university in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania (U.S.).