The presence of students with disability in university classrooms is a current reality, which implies the need to develop inclusive teaching practices. The purpose of this study was to analyze the beliefs, attitudes, and characteristics of faculty members towards students with disability. A total of 42 participants were recruited since they had…

Online learning offers learners the convenience and freedom to study at their own pace and place, but it also poses various obstacles for those with specific educational needs. This paper aims to delve into the subjective experiences of online learners with disabilities, focusing on how they manage the challenges encountered in asynchronous online…

This paper discusses disadvantaging situations that deaf students encounter in higher education in Sweden. We report two recent cases of deaf students' academic welfare being put at risk. We foreground in these cases the 'odd situations' that arise when provisions that fail to access the particular nature of deaf experience also fail to secure…

Introduction: This study aimed to understand the implications of e-learning on inclusive education for learners with disabilities in higher education institutions in Zimbabwe. Methods: Qualitative methodologies were used to yield a valuable understanding of diverse social occurrences. Purposive sampling and Snowball sampling were used to gather…

The number of students with autism spectrum disorder in university is progressively increasing, which implies great challenges for higher education. Existing literature indicates that students with Autism Spectrum Disorder face many barriers to their participation and learning, some of which are attributed to teaching practices. Thus, this keeps…

Attitudes towards inclusion (ATI) are regarded as an important aspect for the implementation of inclusive education. Yet, explicit measures of ATI have some limitations. Single-target implicit association tests (ST-IAT) provide an opportunity to an implicit ATI measure based on differences in reaction times. However, this can be a time-consuming…

This qualitative study investigated the support Students with Special Needs (SSN) receive and the challenges providers of such assistance face at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). The university has witnessed a significant increase in the number of SSN, and their effective learning depends heavily on the support available. This study was…

Inclusive education at the university requires a commitment from staff and faculty to guide higher education towards equality and equity. The scientific literature suggests that the success of students with disability depends, to a large extent, on the attitude of faculty members and their willingness to make adjustments. Faculty who carry out…

The few existing studies in international literature about students with learning disabilities' postsecondary persistence and academic performances show varied outcomes. Rigorous research has been limited. Moreover, in Italy there is a dearth of public data on students' careers and clearly a deficiency regarding literature on this topic. To tackle…

We examined the process of implementing support for students with disabilities at 16 of 285 Japanese academic libraries, using the Modified Grounded Theory Approach (M-GTA) for interview analysis. We found that support was introduced simultaneously through daily library operations, and was tailored to the needs of individual students. Training and…

Work placement learning enhances self-efficacy and work readiness for students. However, students with disabilities often have a different experience with regard to work placements. With a growing number of people with disabilities in universities, it is essential to provide students who have disabilities with an inclusive learning and working…

This paper explores the lived experience of university students with dyslexia, focusing on identity and self-esteem. The qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with five students with dyslexia and discussions with learning support tutors at four UK universities. Thematic analysis of the interview data revealed the impact of dyslexia's…

Academic accommodations have become quite commonplace in universities in the Global North. At their best, accommodations support the rights of all students to an education, enabling students with disabilities or those who learn differently to succeed in the university and beyond. But are accommodations truly at their best? Reflecting on his own…

The objective of our study was to examine whether students with LD who receive support from an academic support centre exhibit higher levels of PsyCap and academic adjustment compared to those who do not receive such support. We also examined whether PsyCap mediates the relationship between receiving academic support and the level of academic…

A college education is vital because it exposes students to worldwide experiences fundamental for productive citizenship. However, it is elusive to most disabled citizens because of the clash of school time and disability and colleges' obsession with efficiency. Guided by the historical, biological, and social construction of disability as a human…