Marginality and Mattering

2017 ◽  
pp. 180-193
Author(s):  
Wanda Hadley ◽  
Jennifer Hsu ◽  
Mark Antony Addison ◽  
Donna Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Campus Culture ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Student Development Theory ◽  
Adjustment Issues

Students with learning disabilities are the fastest growing at-risk population transitioning to higher education institutions. This chapter explores the academic adjustment issues students with learning disabilities experience in their transition to the college environment. Their experiences are explored and reported through the context of student development theory of marginalization. The chapter discusses students' access and adjustment to the campus culture and how this experience influences their identity development.

Marginality and Mattering

2020 ◽  
pp. 390-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanda Hadley ◽  
Jennifer Hsu ◽  
Mark Antony Addison ◽  
Donna Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Campus Culture ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Student Development Theory ◽  
Adjustment Issues

Students with learning disabilities are the fastest growing at-risk population transitioning to higher education institutions. This chapter explores the academic adjustment issues students with learning disabilities experience in their transition to the college environment. Their experiences are explored and reported through the context of student development theory of marginalization. The chapter discusses students' access and adjustment to the campus culture and how this experience influences their identity development.

scholarly journals The Challenges Facing Arab Students with Learning Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions and the Role of Support Centers in Their Academic Functioning: A Preliminary Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Dorit Olenik-Shemesh ◽  
Tali Heiman ◽  
Alla Assaig
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Functioning ◽  
Primary Study ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Arab Sector

The topic of support for students with learning disabilities (LD) has been studied to a considerable extent in recent years, due to the significant increase in the integration of students with learning disabilities in higher education institutions (HEI). However, there is hardly any research examining the support for students with learning disabilities in Israel’s Arab sector. The purpose of the current preliminary study is to examine whether support centers for students with learning disabilities assist Arab students with their learning and general academic functioning in Israeli higher education institutions. The study is qualitative, involving semi-structured interviews with eight Arab students diagnosed with learning disabilities studying at two institutions of higher education. Analysis of the interviews revealed four major themes: The double difficulty that students experience due to the fact that they are Arabs for whom Hebrew is a second language, and due to their learning disabilities; lower awareness of learning disabilities in the Arab sector in Israel; post-diagnosis relief; a sense of wellbeing satisfaction with the educational, social and occupational support provided, enabling them to study and succeed. The article addresses also to the limitations of the study as a primary study, along with recommendations for further research based on this preliminary study.

scholarly journals Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in the Higher Education System in Israel: Successes and Challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-140
Author(s):  
Ronit Mandelblit
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Education System ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The World ◽  
Uniform Policy ◽  
Successes And Challenges ◽  
Very High ◽  
Specific Learning

SummaryStudies show the very high probability that a child with learning disabilities will grow up to be an adult with learning disabilities and will experience difficulties in his academic or professional studies and in the world of employment. Today, there is an increase in the number of students with learning disabilities in academic institutions in Israel and around the world, with the extent of students with learning disabilities in Israel being estimated at up to 15% of diagnosed students. The article discusses the problem that most studies address children and teens with learning disabilities, while knowledge about coping with students with learning disabilities in the higher education system is limited. Moreover, there seems to be no uniform policy on supporting these students. The article is addressed to policymakers and lawmakers in Israel’s higher education system, with the aim of presenting current support and proposing changes and improvements intended for these students.

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