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To be or not to be 'a disabled student' in higher education: the case of a postgraduate 'non-declaring' (disabled) student

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posted on 2023-06-08, 09:21 authored by Angela Jacklin
This paper draws on data from a research project that was funded by the UK's Higher Education Academy. The project focused on the experiences of disabled students in one English higher education institution, and a key feature of the project was to attempt to access the perspectives of 'non-declaring' disabled students. This paper draws on the experiences of one of the 'non-declaring' respondents, Anna, a postgraduate student. In the UK, some students declare their disabled status on entry to a higher education institution, some do so once at the institution and some never let the institution know of their impairment. It is the perspectives of this latter group that are particularly difficult to access. Anna's experiences as a postgraduate student provide some insight into what may affect decisions about declaration of impairment. Drawing on a social-relational understanding of disability, factors that influenced her decision not to 'declare' and the consequent effect on her experience of higher education are explored. 2010 nasen

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

ISSN

1471-3802

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Issue

2

Volume

11

Page range

99-106

Pages

7.0

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  • Education Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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