Getting round obstacles: Disabled students' experiences in higher education in Scotland

Authors: Tinklin, Teresa¹; Hall, John²

Source: Studies in Higher Education, Volume 24, Number 2, June 1999 , pp. 183-194(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The findings of a study of the experiences of disabled students in higher education in Scotland are reported. Detailed information about policy and provision for disabled students was sought from all higher education institutions and 12 in-depth case studies of students were carried out. It is argued that disabled students face obstacles to their participation in five areas: the physical environment, access to information, entrance to higher education, assumptions of ‘normality ring

s and levels of awareness. While support is available, in some cases students are being provided with assistance to get round obstacles that ideally should be removed. Acknowledgement is made of the positive steps that have been taken recently to improve access for disabled students, and the limitations of the current model of provision are discussed.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075079912331379878

Affiliations: 1: Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh, UK 2: Scottish Council for Research in Education, Edinburgh, UK

Publication date: 1999-06-01

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