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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet, for students with disabilitiesincluding neurodivergent learnersthese institutions still present significant challenges. Some colleges are able to say to faculty and frontline staff, If a student presents with a circumstance where they need additional support, lets go ahead and provide it for them.

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Success for College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Community College, Composition View

The Scholarly Teacher

In situations with unsuccessful placement, students with ASDs may present as agitated and frustrated, indicating difficulty with self-regulation. In a current research study, regarding preferred accommodations in composition classes, students preferred books on tape or other recording and extended time for assignments and tests (Dewey, 2023).

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

For instance, schools may provide access to learning centers and learning specialists and offer developmental courses, tutoring services, and study skill workshops. To learn more about the specific services a college provides, ask the Office of Disability Services about all of the services and aids offered on campus.

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Study analyzes why college students in counseling withdraw

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Factors ranging from financial stress to participation in extracurriculars can influence whether a student receiving services at their university’s counseling center will voluntarily withdraw from the institution, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Collegiate Mental Health.

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Digital tools to support inclusion

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Pixabay CC0 Digital tools can not fix an illness or take away a disability, but they can play a huge part in enabling participation. I’m also an education researcher, working 5 hours a week, currently on a lecture recording project in the School of Mathematics. When reading is difficult I find that text to speech is helpful.

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Student Success & Equity with Dr. Christine Harrington

Dr. Al Solano

in Community College Leadership program at New Jersey City University and worked at Middlesex County College for 18 years in a variety of roles including professor of psychology and student success, director for the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, first-year seminar course coordinator, counselor, and disability services provider.

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Implementing Assessment and Feedback Principles aligned to the Accessible and Inclusive Learning Policy

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Ensure multiple means of representation, e.g., present teaching material in different formats. Ensure multiple means of expression / demonstrating learning, e.g., choice of modes of assessment, essay, presentation, poster etc. Educ Inf Technol 29, 2767–2785 (2024). link] Garrad, T.-A., A., & Nolan, H.