This paper explores the experiences of a doctoral disabled student at university to examine how ableist structures in graduate programs affect access higher education and post-degree outcomes. Guided by DisCrit framework autoethnography approach, article illuminates systems processes that disadvantage students. Through intersectional analyses disability, race, origin, makes visible manifestations disability microaggressions systemic ableism, racism, xenophobia. It interrogates perpetuation...

Abstract Contemporary US media increasingly portray autism “positively.” Based on critical realism and guided by the Disability Studies in Education ( dse ) framework, three television shows—Atypical, Touch, The Good Doctor—with fictitious Autism Spectrum Disorder asd character(s) are qualitatively analyzed to understand impact of media’s portrayal perceptions neurotypical educators from perspective a disabled teacher educator. comedydrama series is portrayed as savant syndrome White...

COVID-19 pandemic has eroded gains towards Kenya Vision 2030’s poverty eradication goal by denying Kenyan children and youth with disabilities access to (quality) education. Situational analysis on the impact of education primary secondary school-age individuals from March 2020 December reveal that opportunities for learners remained unpredictable as disease ravaged communities end year. Learners fell behind academically after school closure related biases predisposed them academic failure...

<p style="text-align:justify">I use the disability studies framework and autoethnography method in this qualitative research to examine my lived experiences education their impact on community. The focuses obtaining data through open-ended conversational communication. This is about what people think why they so. Disability Studies an interdisciplinary body of intellectual work that positions positively complexly, interrogating rhetoric a deficit experts should remedy. Autoethnography...

The United Nations recognize and celebrate diversity promote the rights welfare of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) people. Ratifying Convention on Rights Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2008 reaffirmed fundamental principle universal human rights. UNCRPD provides an effective tool to inclusive caring local global society ensure that autism community leads full meaningful lives. Besides, UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education aims enable upward socioeconomic mobility poverty...

Formal education is schedule driven yet time as a hidden curriculum pertaining to students with disabilities understudied. The authors share different challenges around disability: first author has physical disability and wheelchair user teaches equity studies in education, the second stutters speech-language pathology, third blind white cane linguistic courses. Informed by personal educational experiences, examine three case scenarios related schooling of learners mobility, speech, visual...

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Abstract Postsecondary education is one of the targeted outcomes for students with disabilities; however, few aspiring disabilities attend college, and fewer complete a degree program. The purpose this qualitative study was to examine perspectives five undergraduate who attended college in United States identify factors (enablers) that facilitated successful transitions college. Results suggest participants’ self‐determination allowed them manage effects their impairments settings reach...

Out of school happens when a student withdraws themselves from at any level education without certificate to account for their education. It is an educational problem in America because its negative consequences on society. Three-quarters the fastest-growing occupations require more than high diploma, and yet, just over half American citizens acquire that extent industrialized nations, holds one largest dropout rates. Half students who begin college will never finish. School dropouts are...

A systematic and comparative review of the literature lived experience a disabled Black African immigrant scholar in America reveals institutionalized ableism as form today's immigration restrictions. As long perspectives scholars remain outside universities, are likely to continue with "academic incest" higher education is unlikely achieve its purposes decentering individual democratizing society.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) learners have capabilities but frequently experience functional and academic difficulties. This article calls attention to the current debates about autism challenges of including ASD students in school systems. I assert that supporting education locally globally is critical for their wellness society. focus on qualities with reveal they capacities abilities learn maintain can succeed schools communities appropriate support. illustrate selected best teaching...

This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on primary and secondary school-age children with disabilities to assess Kenya’s disaster readiness current mitigating measures using UNDRO/UNDP Disaster Management Recovery Program framework. The vulnerability analysis education system in Kenya reveals gaps implementing risk reduction (DRR) programs for youth disabilities. Mismanagement insufficient resources services (i.e., digital infrastructure shortage computer literate educators...

Postsecondary outcomes remain difficult to attain despite their significance learners with disabilities. This qualitative study investigated the impact of a hidden curriculum time on education five undergraduate students disabilities at Carnegie Research One institution in midwestern U.S. Participants quest for an experienced form physical impairments, educational costs ill-health, and disability discrimination. The academic barriers participants encountered reaching goals suggest that...

The Entwinement of Disability and Paediatric Chronic Pain their Impact on the High School Education Students with Disabilities Theodoto W. Ressa Abstract Globally, 20–35% children experience chronic pain that negatively impacts schooling quality life. Yet, few studies have focused entwinement disability, paediatric pain, education. This qualitative study disability used accounts three female undergraduate students physical developmental disabilities to identify impact high school Three...

Kenya adopted Competency Based Curriculum to produce engaged, empowered, and ethical citizens. However, inaccessible school infrastructure is leaving behind children with disabilities. Informed by data from individuals disabilities Kenyan international agencies, this study uses disability studies in education analyze the interaction of structures understand locus society. Findings show that investments exclude threaten Kenya’s Vision 2030 poverty eradication goal. Needed reconceptualization...

A college education is vital because it exposes students to worldwide experiences fundamental for productive citizenship. However, elusive most disabled citizens of the clash school time and disability colleges’ obsession with efficiency. Guided by historical, biological, social construction as a human flaw, this qualitative study contextualizes findings within frame crip time, chrono-curriculum, academic chrono-politics reveal that basis oppression and, therefore, disempowerment learners in...

ABSTRACTIn this (auto)ethnographic study inspired by the disability personal narratives and informed critical studies, I examine my locus in higher education to show how deficit culture is established sustained its institutionalisation manifest marginalisation of disabled faculty colour. call for re-imagining diversity inclusion education, actualising university missions, reformulating visions promote authentic equity that values identity. Critical belonging colour establishing an...

Kenya adopted Competency Based Curriculum to produce engaged, empowered, and ethical citizens. However, inaccessible school infrastructure is leaving behind children with disabilities. Informed by data from individuals disabilities Kenyan international agencies, this study uses disability studies in education analyze the interaction of structures understand locus society. Findings show that investments exclude threaten Kenya’s Vision 2030 poverty eradication goal. Needed reconceptualization...