That position still remains a hope, but I am beginning to think that this opening up of the inner sanctum of diversity to admit the abject may well never happen—not because scholars or administrators are mean or ignorant, but because diversity as an ideological paradigm and a course of study is structurally related to the […]
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by Lennard J. DavisThe Chronicle It has been more than 20 years since the Americans With Disabilities Act took effect, but while the law has changed some things in higher education, it hasn’t changed the way academic culture regards people with disabilities. While our current interest in diversity is laudable, colleges rarely think of disability
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Physical Activity and Nutrition Health Promotion Interventions: What is Working for People with Disabilities? (February 2011). Heller, T., McCubbin, J.A., Drum, D. & Peterson, J. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 49 (1), 26-36.
Source: Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities Modules include activities that will help students explore more about themselves, learn what to expect from college, and equip them with important considerations and tasks to complete when planning for college. What’s in it for you? ThisWeb site contains information about living college life with
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Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities Website contains information about living college life with a disability. It is designed for high school students. The site provides video clips, activities, and resources that can help them get a head start in planning for college. Video
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Self-Determination Across the Life Span: Issues and Gaps (2011). Heller, T., Schindler, A., Palmer, S.B., Wehmeyer, M.L., Parent, W., Jenson, R., Abery, B.H., Geringer, W., Bacon, A. & O’Hara, D.M. In Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal – Special Issue on Self-Determination, 19 (1), 31-45.
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Scaling Efforts to Promote Self-Determination of People with Developmental Disabilities (2011). Calkins, C., Wehmeyer, M.L., Bacon, A., Heller, T. & Walker, H.M. In Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal – Special Issue on Self-Determination, 19 (1), 2-5.
Lessons Learned in Scaling Up Effective Practices: Implications for Promoting Self-Determination Within Developmental Disabilities (2011). Bacon, A., Walker, H.M., Schwartz, A.A., O’Hara, D.M., Calkins, C. & Wehmeyer, M.L. In Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal – Special Issue on Self-Determination, 19(1), 46-60.
Personal Self-Determination and Moderating Variables That Impact Efforts to Promote Self-Determination (2011). Wehmeyer, M.L., Abery, B.H., Dalun, Z., Ward, K., Willis, D., Amin-Hossain,A., Balcazar, F., Ball, A., Bacon, A., Calkins, C., Heller, T., Goode, T., Dias, R., Jesien, G., McVeigh, T., Nygren, M., Palmer, S.B. & Walker, H.M. In Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal –
State of the Science Conference on Lifespan Health and Function of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Translating Research Into Practice (2011). Heller, T., Rimmer, J., Hsieh, K., Fujiura, G. & Behrens, C.
