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Madaus, Joseph; Cascio, Alexandra; Delgado, Julie; Gelbar, Nicholas; Reis, Sally; Tarconish, Emily – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2023
Increasing numbers of academically talented students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are accessing higher education. This is an underserved and understudied cohort of students, as their talents can mask their autism, or their autism can mask their talents. We conducted interviews with 11 professionals who support academically talented students…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, College Students, Gifted Disabled, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Lynn A. Newman; Audrey A. Trainor; Lindsay Romano – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2024
This study examined the relationship between demographic, disability-related, and transition planning experiences and accessing disability-specific and universally available supports at 2- and 4-year colleges by postsecondary students identified in secondary school as English learners with disabilities. Findings were based on secondary analysis of…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, College Students
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Keenan, Walter R.; Madaus, Joseph W.; Lombardi, Allison R.; Dukes, Lyman L. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2019
The Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 expanded the legal definition of disability to establish broader coverage for individuals with disabilities, including college students, than the definition in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. The new interpretation of the definition of disability shifted the main purpose of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Documentation, Transitional Programs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Yu, Meifang; Novak, Jeanne A.; Lavery, Matthew Ryan; Vostal, Brooks R.; Matuga, Julia M. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2018
The authors analyzed National Longitudinal Transition Study--2 (NLTS2) data to examine the role of high school academic preparation and receipt of postsecondary academic support services (PASS) in predicting college completion among students with learning disabilities. Logistic regression analyses revealed that students who earned a 3.0 grade…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, College Graduates, College Preparation, Academic Support Services
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McCall, Zach A. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
An increased focus on expanding and synthesizing the transition evidence base, while important, should be supplemented with research highlighting the lived experiences of young adults with disabilities as they move from high school to adult roles. This study documents the experiences of four successful college students with varied disabilities…
Descriptors: College Students, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Student Adjustment
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Newman, Lynn A.; Madaus, Joseph W. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
There is a dearth of information on specific accommodations used by students with disabilities at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, researchers examined a nationally representative cohort of 3,190 students with disabilities who reported that they had ever enrolled in a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, College Students, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Related Services (Special Education)