College Students with Disabilities and Study abroad: Implications for International Education Staff
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Students with disabilities, Study abroadAbstract
Students with disabilities are underrepresented in study abroad. This article outlines five concepts that are important when seeking to include students with disabilities in study abroad—individualization, barriers and accommodations, disability spread, inclusion, and collaboration. The article addresses frequently asked questions about disability issues and presents two vignettes of students with disabilities interested in study abroad. It is emphasized that students with disabilities are, first and foremost, students. As significant as a student’s disability may appear to be, it often has relatively little significance to study abroad. If international educators are to be successful in serving students with disabilities, they must work closely with others, especially disability services staff.
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Houston, P. (1996, June/July). National clearinghouse on disability and exchange. Information from HEATH, 11-12. (Available from HEATH Resource Center, National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities, American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-1193)
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Matthews, P. R., Hameister, B. G., & Skolnick, B. D. (1992). No barriers to study: A study abroad questionnaire. Woolrich, PA: Clinton Consulting and Counseling.
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National University Continuing Education Association. (1994). Lifelong learning trends.
Opper, S., Teichler, U., & Carlson, J. S. (1990). Impacts of study abroad programmes on students and graduates. Higher Education Policy Series 11, Vol, 2. London: Kingsley.
Rubin, A. M. (1996, September 27). Students with disabilities press colleges to help them take part in foreign study. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A47-48.
Simon, J. (1997, September). Guckenberger v. Boston University . . .a long awaited decision. AHEAD Alert 21(5), 1,4.
Snow, S. M. (1991, Fall). A powerful catalyst: International travel can help you get a job. Careers and the disABLED, 46-48.
Soneson, H. M. & Aune, B. P. (Winter, 1997). Collaborative approaches to promoting international study for students with disabilities. A World Awaits You. Eugene, OR: Mobility International USA.
Swinger, A. (1985). Planning for study abroad. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Foundation.
Sygall, S. (1994). Travel and exchanges: A round-up of information and contacts. Transitions Abroad, 17(5), 80-81.
Sygall, S. (1995). Facilitating exchange: Including persons with disabilities in international programs. Transitions Abroad, 18(5), 87-89.
This year’s freshmen: A statistical profile. (1997, January 17). The Chronicle of Higher Education, pp. A42-A43.
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students and teachers. (pp. 391-401). Baltimore: Brookes.
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1999-11-15
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Hameister, B. G. ., Matthews, P. R. ., Hosley, N. S. ., & Groff, M. C. . (1999). College Students with Disabilities and Study abroad: Implications for International Education Staff. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 5(1), 81–100. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v5i1.73
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