Research Highlights

AHEAD Information Services provides highlights of research articles from peer reviewed journals that have direct relevance for your daily work in the disability resource office.

A Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact in the Disability Resource Office: An Update 

Citation: Scott, S. & Aquino, K. (2021)

A Survey of Postsecondary Disability Service Websites Post ADA AA: Recommendations for Practitioners 

Citation: Banerjee, M., Lalor, A., Madaus, J., & Brinckerhoff, L.  (2020). A Survey of Postsecondary Disability Service Websites Post ADA AA: Recommendations for Practitioners.  Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 33(3), 301-310.

AHEAD COVID-19 Survey:  Strategies from Higher Education Professionals 

Research citation: Scott, S. & Aquino, K. (2020). COVID-19 Transitions: Higher Education Professionals’ Perspectives on Access Barriers, Services, and Solutions for Students with Disabilities. Association on Higher Education and Disability.

 

The Point of Triangulation 

Citation: Thurmond, V. A. (2001). The point of triangulation. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 33(3), 253-258.

Evidence of Inclusion on College Websites: Academic Accommodations and Human Support

Citation: Costello-Harris, V. (2019). Evidence of Inclusion on College Websites: Academic Accommodations and Human Support.  Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 32(3), 263-278.

Disability Accommodation Requests: Prevalence and Preference of Review Processes at Postsecondary Institutions in the United States

Citation: Miller, S., Zayac, R., Paulk, A., & Lee, S. (2019). Disability accommodation requests: Prevalence and preference of review processes at postsecondary institutions in the United States.  Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 32(3), 217-226.

Training and Outreach to the Campus Community: Selected Findings from AHEAD’s National Survey of Disability Resource Office Structures and Programs

Citation for the data reported here: Scott, S.  (2019, March). The AHEAD Biennial Survey of Disability Resource Office Structures and Programs.  Huntersville, NC: The Association on Higher Education and Disability. Available at https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/information-services-portal/benchmark-data

AHEAD’s National Survey of Disability Resource Office Structures and Programs

Citation: Scott, S.  (2019, March). The AHEAD Biennial Survey of Disability Resource Office Structures and Programs.  Huntersville, NC: The Association on Higher Education and Disability. Available at https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/information-services-portal/benchmark-data  


Graduation Prospects of College Students with Specific Learning Disorders and Students with Mental Health Related Disabilities

Citation: Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C., Nguyen, M., & Havel, A. (2018). Graduation prospects of college students with specific learning disorders and students with mental health related disabilities.  International Journal of Higher Education, 7(1), 19-31. Doi: 10.5430/ijhe.v7n1p19

Accommodations and Support Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A National Survey of Disability Resource Providers


Citation: Brown, K. (2017). Accommodations and support services for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): A national survey of disability resource providers. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30(2), 141-156.

Doggone Good? Potential Benefits of Assistance Animals for Students on College Campuses

Citation: Polking, A., Cornelius-White, J., & Stout, T. (2017). Doggone Good? Potential Benefits of Assistance Animals for Students on College Campuses. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30(3), 237-250.

Double Time? Examining Extended Testing Time Accommodations in Postsecondary Settings

Citation: Sokal, L. & Vermette, L.  (2017). Double time? Examining extended testing time accommodations in postsecondary settings. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30(2), 185-200.

Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Student Veterans

Citation: Gonzalez, C., & Elliott, M. (2016). Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Student Veterans. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 29(1), 35-46.

What Keeps Students with Disabilities from Using Accommodations in Postsecondary Education? A Qualitative Review

Citation: Lyman, M., Beecher, M., Griner, D., Brooks, M., Call, J., & Jackson, A. (2016). What keeps students with disabilities from using accommodations in postsecondary education? A qualitative review.  Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 29(2), 123-140.

Supporting Students with Psychiatric Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: Important Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes

Citation: Kupferman, S., & Schultz, J. (2015). Supporting students with psychiatric disabilities in postsecondary education: Important knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(1), 25-40.

Self-Disclosure Decisions of University Students with Learning Disabilities

Citation: Cole, E., & Cawthon, S. (2015). Self-disclosure decisions of university students with learning disabilities, Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(2), 163-179.