This study examined the effect of accessing supports available to the general student body and disability-related supports on college perseverance for students with disabilities. This secondary analysis of a nationally representative longitudinal dataset included a sample of approximately 2,330 college students with disabilities who had been…

Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (2008) and elevation of self-reported information in determining disability status and eligibility for accommodations, a debate has been raging in the field about the importance of disability documentation, documentation guidelines, self-reported information, and protocols…

The literature on postsecondary students with disabilities stresses the importance of self-determination skills on the college experiences and outcomes of these students. However, the theoretical framework undergirding much of this research emerged largely from the K-12 special education literature, and differs from the Self-Determination Theory…

Historically, disability services focused on serving the needs of students with disabilities who formally disclose a disability to their office. However, with only 35% of students with disabilities self-disclosing to disability services, the majority of students with disabilities must navigate postsecondary education without the use of…

This study examined the effect of accessing supports available to the general student body and disability-related supports on college perseverance for students with disabilities. This secondary analysis of a nationally-representative longitudinal dataset, the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, included a sample of approximately 2,330…

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…

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…

Five hundred graduates with learning disabilities (LD) from three universities in the United States completed a survey related to their postschool employment outcomes and experiences. The present study presents data related to their decisions regarding LD disclosure in employment settings. Although 73% of the respondents reported that the LD…

Now almost 15 years after the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) data are emerging in the literature related to job entry and employment outcomes of adults with learning disabilities (LD). Although these data are derived from varying methodologies, they converge in three critical areas: Knowledge of the ADA, realities of…

College graduates (n=89) with learning disabilities (LD) were surveyed to determine if they had self-disclosed to their current employer. Although nearly 90% stated that their LD affected their work in some way, only 30.3% self-disclosed to their employer. Forty-six percent did not self-disclose due to fear of a negative impact. (Contains…