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Wording Matters: The Impact Of Disability Identification In Post-Secondary Education, Jacqueline Marie Love
Wording Matters: The Impact Of Disability Identification In Post-Secondary Education, Jacqueline Marie Love
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Background. The prevalence of students with disabilities (SWD) in postsecondary education has increased over the last 30 years. Moreover, the literature suggests that prevalence statistics may be gross underestimations since large percentages of students have not disclosed their disability to the university they attend. This could have significant negative outcomes. When students do not disclose, the university is less able to accommodate their individual academic needs, resulting in poor academic achievement and even failure to obtaining a degree. Inaccurate identification of SWD also impacts the accuracy of demographic information used to interpret educational research, inform educational policy and can erode …