Graduate Program
College Student Affairs
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
2009
Thesis Director
Charles Eberly
Thesis Committee Member
Gail Richard
Thesis Committee Member
Lucia Shroeder
Abstract
This study explored the services and accommodations available to students with disabilities at several institutions of higher education in the state of Illinois. Focus was on the number of students with disabilities matriculating, the types of disabilities the students had, and the services colleges and universities were providing to support success among students with disabilities. A survey was distributed to disability services administrators at eighty colleges and universities in Illinois to obtain data regarding college and university demographics, and the programs and resources offered by the colleges and universities. Additional phone interviews were conducted to receive further information to supplement the survey.
A need for further funding and development of disability services support programs was identified. Illinois colleges and universities were proactive and innovative in creating disability services support programs other than the federally mandated provisions, as well as providing support and education to faculty and staff.
Recommended Citation
Quinn, Courtney Diann, "A Survey Of Disability Support Services In Illinois Higher Education" (2009). Masters Theses. 185.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/185
