Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to successful university
course completion for students with disAbilities including the knowledge that faculty
members and students with disAbilities have about accommodation issues; the
accommodations that students with disAbilities and faculty use and find effective in the
university setting; faculty members' perceptions of and attitudes toward students with
disAbilities; and the attitudes that students with disAbilities have toward faculty. Fiftyseven
participants were involved in the research, eight students with disabilities and
forty-nine faculty members.
The main objective of the research was to describe how the skills, knowledge, and
attitudes of students and faculty members, and organizational supports interact to support
students' academic success. The utilization and effectiveness of accommodations to
overcome barriers associated with disAbility in a post-secondary setting are described in
relation to students' and faculty members' perceptions of academic success.
