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Understanding the Educational Experiences of Individuals with Learning Disabilities: A Narrative Perspective

Marita, Samantha
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522320041872335

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2018, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Educational Studies.
Students with learning disabilities are the largest population of students receiving special education services and accommodations in schools. There is a large body of research on the academic needs of these students and potential interventions to support them in the classroom. But, there is substantially less research on the overall educational experiences of students with learning disabilities. In addition, there is a need for research that gives voice to individuals with learning disabilities to add to the conversation about how to support students with learning disabilities in achieving academic and personal success. The purposes of this study were to better understand the educational experiences of individuals with learning disabilities, give voice to their perspectives, and inform practice. An oral history narrative methodology was utilized to gain the stories and perspectives of five college students with learning disabilities. Findings included restoried narratives from the perspectives of the participants and general themes that emerged from thematic analysis of the data. Themes that emerged included: strength is gained from disability, teacher understanding can change educational experience, social implications surround disability, support from outside of school plays a role in life and success, educational policies may not be the best fit for every student, and disability stigma has changed. Discussion of these findings centers on the role of first-person perspectives for better understanding the experiences of individual with learning disabilities. Recommendations for practice are discussed including the need for teachers to maintain high expectations for students with learning disabilities and the importance of developing personal understanding of their students. Recommendations for research include further investigation of the findings of this study in larger projects as well as continued emphasis on the potential of research that gives voice to individuals with learning disabilities to reduce stigma and promote better understanding.
Casey Hord, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Anna Dejarnette, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Song Ju, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
152 p.
Special Education
learning disability; narrative; educational experience; disability experience; special education

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  • Marita, S. (2018). Understanding the Educational Experiences of Individuals with Learning Disabilities: A Narrative Perspective [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522320041872335

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Marita, Samantha. Understanding the Educational Experiences of Individuals with Learning Disabilities: A Narrative Perspective. 2018. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522320041872335.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Marita, Samantha. "Understanding the Educational Experiences of Individuals with Learning Disabilities: A Narrative Perspective." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522320041872335

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