Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Kincer, Karen Kay Dunkley
URN	etd-07282008-135210
Title	Factors that influence adjustment to postsecondary institutions as perceived by students with learning disabilities in Virginia
Degree	Doctor of Education
Department	Administration and Supervision of Special Education
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jones, Philip R. Committee Chair Asche, F. Marion Committee Member Billingsley, Bonnie S. Committee Member Demo, David H. Committee Member Morgan, Samuel D. Committee Member
Keywords	Learning disabled
Date of Defense	1991-03-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract A thorough investigation of postsecondary programs for learning disabled (LD) students is not available in the professional literature. In previous studies the perspectives of college faculty and staff have been explored regarding services for LD students, but few have investigated the perspectives of the students themselves. Therefore, more information is needed about what postsecondary students consider helpful as they cope with college life. The purpose of this study was to investigate learning disabled students' perceptions of factors that enhance their "adjustment" on the postsecondary level. The study was designed to determine what types of academic and personal support services LD students consider helpful in making their adjustment to college life; what services they use most often; what impact the type of learning disability has on service preference; and what impact the type of institution (two- or four-year) has on service preference.
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