Using data from a grounded theory study with 59 college students with disabilities, this
article documents the complex process of developing self-advocacy during the transition …

The purpose of this study was to learn about the participants' academic and social
experiences in high school and college as students with a learning disability. In particular …

Despite rapid growth in the numbers of students with disabilities enrolling in higher
education, there is limited research about their experiences in colleges and universities, and …

Self-advocacy is emphasized as a critical practice for improving the retention and increasing
the success of disabled students. In higher education, disability service offices and …

Self-advocacy is the ability to communicate one's needs and wants and to make decisions
about the supports needed to achieve them (Stodden, Conway, & Chang, 2003). Research …

The student self-advocacy literature commonly claims that although self-advocacy is a vital
skill that disabled students require to succeed in postsecondary education, many of these …

Although researchers have studied “the role of self-determination in facilitating transition
planning and services, very little is known about the impact of those supports and services …

Collegiate students living with disabilities face unique challenges; however, Field, Sarver,
and Shaw (2003) and Walker and Test (2011) indicate that the development of self …

Students with disabilities are entering postsecondary education in greater numbers;
however, they experience great difficulty in completing their programs. One factor …

The significant potential of self-advocacy approaches to support students' transitions into
higher education is especially pertinent for students with disabilities (SwD)(Fleming, et al …