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Meg Grigal; Clare Papay; Caitlyn Bukaty; Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Cate Weir; Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Since 2010, there has been significant growth in the United States in the number of students with intellectual disability accessing higher education, driven by federal legislation and funding. Currently, over 340 institutions of higher education provide programs of study for students with intellectual disability. Of these programs, 134…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education
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Abu-Alghayth, Khalid M.; Catania, Nicholas; Semon, Sarah; Lane, Danielle; Cranston-Gingras, Ann – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Background: The demand for educational and social inclusion of children with intellectual disabilities continues to grow throughout the world. Factors contributing to the increasing demand include family advocacy efforts, shifting views about the nature of disability, and increased international recognition of the rights of children with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Educational Policy, Special Education
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Khalid M. Abu-Alghayth; Basmah F. Alshahrani – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: The global discourse on higher education underscores its pivotal role in personal development, societal progress and economic prosperity. However, actual implementation and practices within universities have not kept pace, and students with intellectual disability still struggle, as their journey towards accessing and succeeding in…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Universities
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Fitzpatrick, Imelda; Trninic, Maja – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: There is a need for online learning programmes to be accessible for students with intellectual disabilities. Online learning has become an important means of continuing educational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students with intellectual disabilities need to have access to online learning programmes that are suitable for…
Descriptors: Barriers, Access to Computers, Inclusion, Electronic Learning
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Strnadová, Iva; Loblinzk, Julie; Danker, Joanne – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Students with intellectual disability often do not receive holistic sex education, which is critical for their successful transition to post-school life, including having an ability to make healthy choices about their sexuality and relationships. The aim of this inclusive research study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of…
Descriptors: Sex Education, High School Students, Females, Students with Disabilities