"Moving Quietly through the Door of Opportunity": Perspectives of College Students Who Type to Communicate

Autor/inn/en	Ashby, Christine E.; Causton-Theoharis, Julie
Titel	"Moving Quietly through the Door of Opportunity": Perspectives of College Students Who Type to Communicate
Quelle	In: Equity & Excellence in Education, 45 (2012) 2, S.261-282 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-5684
DOI	10.1080/10665684.2012.666939
Schlagwörter	College Students; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Student Experience; Inclusion; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Social Experience; Social Isolation; Barriers; Competence; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Autismus; Studienerfahrung; Inklusion; Soziale Erfahrung; Soziale Isolation; Kompetenz; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Colleges and universities across the United States are becoming increasingly diverse. That increased diversity includes students who do not use speech as their primary means of expression. This qualitative study focuses on the experiences and challenges of higher education for individuals with autism who type to communicate using a method known as facilitated communication. This article focuses on the perspectives of these individuals as they make sense of their inclusion in and, at times, exclusion from higher education, particularly their academic and social access. In addition, the findings of this research indicate that while there are structural and classroom supports that are helpful for individuals who type to communicate, their participation and meaningful inclusion is also incumbent on attitudinal factors and how receptive faculty and staff are to the students' method of communication. While there is still much work to be done in the area of higher education for individuals with more complex needs, this study highlights the promise of higher education for this new population of students. (Contains 3 notes and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10