Date of Award
Winter 2-23-2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership
First Advisor
Bryan McCoy
Abstract
This research investigated the higher education experience of students who communicate via augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) due to having severe speech impairments. Research questions addressed how the students interact with others in the higher education setting, and the presence and nature of any barriers to full participation in academic and nonacademic activities. Using a qualitative case study design, data obtained from personal interviews and questionnaires were analyzed and interpreted based on the theoretical perspectives of critical disability theory and Astin’s model of student involvement. Key themes included issues with communication; challenges associated with disability; and policy and practice, specifically the role and nature of disability services in student success. Findings were further interpreted relative to implications for higher education leadership, specifically policy and practices related to students with disabilities.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Heather, "" (2019). Dissertation. 9.
https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/dissertations/9