Higher Education Provision for Students with Disabilities in Cyprus

Autor/inn/en	Hadjikakou, Kika; Hartas, Dimitra
Titel	Higher Education Provision for Students with Disabilities in Cyprus
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 55 (2008) 1, S.103-119 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-007-9070-8
Schlagwörter	School Counseling; Testing Accommodations; Curriculum Development; Higher Education; Inclusive Schools; Disabilities; Focus Groups; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Special Needs Students; Mainstreaming; Access to Education; Private Colleges; Equal Education; Civil Rights; Student Needs; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Cyprus + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung; Testing process; Accessibility (for disabled); Accessibility; Disabled person; Testdurchführung; Testen; Barrierefreiheit; Zugänglichkeit; Behinderter; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Inclusive school; Integrative Schule; Handicap; Behinderung; Ausland; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Privathochschule; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Zypern
Abstract	Internationally, the number of students with disabilities entering higher education institutions is on the rise. Research estimates that 8-10% of students attending higher education are registered with disability, with learning difficulties being the most commonly reported disability. Widening participation in higher education has been supported by legislative changes, inclusive education practices, the use of ICT and accessible facilities and programs and, ultimately, an increasing belief among students with disabilities that higher education maximizes their opportunities for employment and independent living. Within the Cypriot context, research on disability, access and provision in higher education is limited. This study was a part of a large-scale study (PERSEAS) funded by the EU. From the original sample, 15 students attending private higher education institutions in Cyprus reported disability (i.e., sensory impairment, dyslexia, physical disabilities) and were selected for focus group discussions. Also, interviews and focus groups were conducted with the Headmasters and teachers, respectively, in 10 private higher education institutions. This study yielded interesting results regarding the current state of provision (e.g., concessions for exams and assignments, infrastructure, teaching modification, counseling services) as well as issues of social inclusion, equality of opportunity and entitlement to education. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10