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Post-Secondary Education Post-Secondary Education for Graduate Students with for Graduate Students with DisabilitiesDisabilities Focus GroupFocus Group
Kari Smith, MSW, MAKari Smith, MSW, MAJuly 10, 2008July 10, 2008
K. SmithK. Smith
Institute on Disability and Institute on Disability and Human DevelopmentHuman Development
IDHDIDHD
“The Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) is dedicated to promoting the independence, productivity and inclusion of people with disabilities into all aspects of society.”
Source: www.idhd.org
K. SmithK. Smith
Institute on Disability and Institute on Disability and Human DevelopmentHuman Development
IDHDIDHD““The values of The values of cultural cultural diversity, diversity, consumer choice consumer choice and self-and self-determination are determination are emphasized across emphasized across the life span in the life span in all training, all training, public service, public service, and research and research activities of the activities of the Institute.”Institute.”
Source: www.idhd.org
K. SmithK. Smith
Institute on Disability and Institute on Disability and Human DevelopmentHuman Development
(IDHD)(IDHD)
IDHD accomplishes the mission through IDHD accomplishes the mission through the following activities:the following activities:
ResearchResearch
Dissemination of informationDissemination of information
Clinical & Community ServiceClinical & Community Service
Interdisciplinary Pre-Service TrainingInterdisciplinary Pre-Service Training
Adapted from: www.idhd.org
K. SmithK. Smith
Post –Secondary Post –Secondary Supports/Accommodations to Supports/Accommodations to
Graduate StudentsGraduate Students Some students are unaware that they are Some students are unaware that they are entitled to accommodations under Section 504 entitled to accommodations under Section 504 and some are afraid to ask professors for and some are afraid to ask professors for accommodations due to fears of being accommodations due to fears of being stigmatized for having a disability stigmatized for having a disability (Dowrick, et al., 2005; West, et al., 1993). (Dowrick, et al., 2005; West, et al., 1993).
There appears to be a gap in the research There appears to be a gap in the research literature in regards to the experiences of literature in regards to the experiences of graduate students with disabilities at the graduate students with disabilities at the university level (Dowrick, et al., 2005; university level (Dowrick, et al., 2005; West, et al., 1993). West, et al., 1993).
K. SmithK. Smith
The Project OutlineThe Project OutlineIdeaIdea
Review Research Review Research LiteratureLiterature
IRB ApplicationIRB Application
Focus GroupFocus Group
Data & AnalysisData & Analysis
IRB app.
Data & Analysis
Idea
Focus Grp.
K. SmithK. Smith
Focus GroupFocus Group Consisted of Approx. 10 structured Consisted of Approx. 10 structured
QuestionsQuestions
Held on Monday, July 28, 2008. Held on Monday, July 28, 2008. Facilitated by the intern (Kari Smith), Facilitated by the intern (Kari Smith), Associate Director of IDHD (Mary Kay Associate Director of IDHD (Mary Kay Rizzolo), and Director of the Great Rizzolo), and Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center (Robin Jones).Lakes ADA Center (Robin Jones).
4 graduate students with disabilities 4 graduate students with disabilities participated. participated.
K. SmithK. Smith
Sample Focus Group Discussion Sample Focus Group Discussion QuestionsQuestions
How is your experience with graduate How is your experience with graduate school different from your experience school different from your experience in undergraduate education regarding in undergraduate education regarding seeking accommodations for your seeking accommodations for your disability?disability?
Probes: If your accommodation needs in Probes: If your accommodation needs in graduate school differ from your graduate school differ from your undergraduate needs, please describe undergraduate needs, please describe some examples of how your needs differ. some examples of how your needs differ.
K. SmithK. Smith
Sample Focus Group Discussion Sample Focus Group Discussion QuestionsQuestions
What specific roles do you envision What specific roles do you envision a mentor playing?a mentor playing?
Probes: Would you utilize a Probes: Would you utilize a mentor if onementor if one
were available to you?were available to you?
What advice would you share with What advice would you share with graduate students with disabilities graduate students with disabilities who are new to the university? In who are new to the university? In other words, what are the things new other words, what are the things new students with disabilities need to students with disabilities need to know that no one tells them? know that no one tells them?
K. SmithK. Smith
DataData
3 Themes Emerged:3 Themes Emerged:
1-Accommodations1-Accommodations
2-Barriers2-Barriers
3-Recommendations/Needs3-Recommendations/Needs
K. SmithK. Smith
DataDataAccommodations:Accommodations:
7 topics under accommodations were discussed 7 topics under accommodations were discussed including types of accommodations, workload, including types of accommodations, workload, the process in obtaining accommodations, and the process in obtaining accommodations, and positive aspects of supports received.positive aspects of supports received.
Barriers:Barriers:
9 topics were discussed including University 9 topics were discussed including University barriers, educational barriers, accessing barriers, educational barriers, accessing information, and the Disability Resource information, and the Disability Resource Center.Center.
DataData Recommendations/Needs:Recommendations/Needs:
Recommendations/needs included Recommendations/needs included advocacy for students with advocacy for students with disabilities, community information, disabilities, community information, expanded university housing options, expanded university housing options, orientation to the university, and a orientation to the university, and a peer mentoring program for graduate peer mentoring program for graduate students with disabilities.students with disabilities.
K. SmithK. Smith
Implications/ImpactImplications/ImpactDepartments/CommunityDepartments/Community
The intern assisted in:The intern assisted in:
identifying barriers for graduate students identifying barriers for graduate students with disabilitieswith disabilities
developing recommendations for the Dept. developing recommendations for the Dept. on Disability Studies and the Disability on Disability Studies and the Disability Resource Center to address barriersResource Center to address barriers
researching information for a pilot researching information for a pilot mentoring for graduate students with mentoring for graduate students with disabilitiesdisabilities
Hopefully, UIC will progress towards Hopefully, UIC will progress towards becoming a universally accessible campusbecoming a universally accessible campus
K. SmithK. Smith
Implications/ImpactImplications/ImpactParticipantsParticipants
Participants enjoyed the opportunity Participants enjoyed the opportunity to share their thoughts in a safe to share their thoughts in a safe environmentenvironment
The discussion was rather candidThe discussion was rather candid
Able to share stories and outcomes Able to share stories and outcomes
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Implications/ImpactImplications/ImpactSelfSelf
Opportunity to complete an IRB proposalOpportunity to complete an IRB proposal
Opportunity to facilitate a focus groupOpportunity to facilitate a focus group
Opportunity to analyze focus group dataOpportunity to analyze focus group data
Understanding of the needs of graduate Understanding of the needs of graduate students with disabilitiesstudents with disabilities
K. SmithK. Smith
References/SourcesReferences/Sources
IDHD website:www.idhd.org
A list of references is available upon request.