Success for People with Disabilities after Postsecondary Education
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quality of life, individuals with disabilities, postsecondary education
Abstract
Success may be defined in numerous ways and may be linked to quality of life. Individuals with disabilities often find success difficult to achieve. Postsecondary education has been shown to improve individual quality of life. Does a professional life obtained through postsecondary education provide individuals with disabilities entree to a better quality of life? How does this play out in the life of a person with a disability? This study reports on interviews with both people with and without disabilities and their perceptions of both success and quality of life. The findings stress how important it is to facilitate access and support in the pursuit of a postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.
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Jennifer A. Graf, University of Hawaii, Manoa
Jennifer A. Graf is currently working on her doctorate in Community and Cultural Psychology at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Her interest areas are in diversity (including disability), multiculturalism, HIV/AIDS, and women's studies.
Teresa Whelley, Assistant Professor, Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Teresa Whelley, Ed.D. is an Assistant Professor with the Center on Disability Studies and at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her research includes, transition, postsecondary education, families of people with disabilities and developmental disabilities. She has taught in the areas of secondary education and transition, families and in community social services.
Linda F. Jones
Linda F. Jones received her B.A from the University of Hawaii in Speech Communications with an emphasis on theory and research. She currently teaches children who have autism in the private sector. She continues to explore her education in the field of autism through specialized seminars, conferences and workshops.