Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate what students
with Learning Disabilities perceive are the personal
characteristics they possess and services they require to
assist them to complete secondary school and to continue
their education in a postsecondary setting. Twenty-one
students (12 female and 9 male) participated in the study
which consisted of an interview and completion of a
questionnaire.
The central findings were as follows: 1) the
participants perceived that personal characteristics were
important in secondary school and still remain of importance
at th~ postsecondary level; 2) Many of the typical
accommodations and services supposed to be provided in
secondary schools were not provided to the participants in
this study; 3) the participants believed that they had more
academic than social problems.
Recommendations for future research in this field are
based on findings related to the transition of LD students
from secondary school to postsecondary education.
