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Scott, Sally S.; McGuire, Joan M.; Shaw, Stan F. – Remedial and Special Education, 2003
Universal design for instruction is presented as a new paradigm for approaching equal educational access for college students with learning disabilities. Topics covered include changing student demographics, instructional challenges, the universal design concept, universal design in educational settings, and applying universal design to college…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Program Development

Reiff, Henry B.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education, 1995
A qualitative research project with 71 successful adults with learning disabilities found that their individual achievements shared commonalities which can be taught and learned. A model of vocational success is presented which inculcates behaviors that facilitate adult adjustment. The model's focus is on student strengths rather than weaknesses.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Characteristics

Gerber, Paul J.; Popp, Patricia A. – Remedial and Special Education, 1999
This study used focus groups to examine the perspectives of students with and without learning disabilities and their parents regarding collaborative teaching. Both students and parents expressed high levels of satisfaction with the model. Concerns included poor communication regarding the model to parents, the need to ensure alternative models…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Continuity, Elementary Secondary Education, Focus Groups