Frequent discussion in the field of disability research focuses knowledge on rehabilitation for
students with disabilities. However, lacking is a focus on student identity development in the …

A large body of research on disability stigma conducted among young school children and
adults in non-educational settings shows that individuals with non-visible disabilities …

Purpose/Objective: The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore how adolescents
conceptualize disability identity and what factors may influence adolescent disability identity …

The present qualitative interview study explored disability identity development, a unique
aspect of identity, and its relationship to school and special education. Adults with …

This book is about the meaning of disability in schools. The experience of children with
disabilities in schools has undergone substantial change over the last twenty years (and …

A qualitative study of university students with disabilities, instructors, and staff in Hong Kong
was conducted to learn how disability was thought about and acted upon. Interviews with …

This qualitative study explored the perspectives of parents and teachers in the US with
regard to the meaning and implications of disability in the context of schoolling, and of …

Policy-makers have articulated the right to education for individuals with disabilities.
Nevertheless, students with disabilities remain underrepresented in universities. Students in …

In college, students often find themselves negotiating varied emergent identities, and in so
doing, they face a myriad of expectations: to be a good friend, to be charismatic and …

Few instruments or studies have been designed to measure the degree of stigmatization
experienced by college and University students with disabilities. Yet, many researchers …