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Marcella D. Stark; Carla Ayala; Brandy P. Quinn; Linzey Guerra-Stella; Julian Gomez; Laurel Cunningham – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2023
College students with learning disabilities face a number of challenges in postsecondary education and a lower graduation rate when compared with their peers who do not have a learning disability (Fernandez & Santi, 2016; Kreider, 2020). In response to this discrepancy, we designed a peer mentoring program utilizing mentors who are enrolled in…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Mentors, Learning Disabilities
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Henderson, Lisa M.; Tsogka, Natassa; Snowling, Margaret J. – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2013
Visual stress (the experience of visual distortions and discomfort during prolonged reading) is frequently identified and alleviated with coloured overlays or lenses. Previous studies have associated visual stress with dyslexia and as a consequence, coloured overlays are widely distributed to children and adults with reading difficulty. However,…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Visual Stimuli, Color, Dyslexia
Shobo, Yetty; Meharie, Anduamlak; Hammer, Patricia Cahape; Hixson, Nate – West Virginia Department of Education, 2012
This study examines the results of the Alternative Identification and Reporting (AIR) program, which promoted the nonuse of disability labels for students receiving special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (i.e., students who would previously have been identified as having an emotional/behavioral disorder, specific…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities, Labeling (of Persons), Special Education