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University education for the physically disabled.

A D Gunn

    The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
    |March 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Universities offer considerable support for physically disabled students, yet communication regarding their needs requires improvement. More community encouragement is needed to promote university education for intellectually capable disabled individuals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Higher Education
    • Disability Studies
    • Medical Care

    Background:

    • Approximately 0.2% of students are physically handicapped.
    • Existing university facilities for physically disabled students were assessed.
    • The study focused on 34 universities with dedicated medical teams.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the adequacy of university facilities and support systems for physically disabled students.
    • To identify communication and administrative gaps in supporting disabled student admissions.
    • To highlight the potential for and barriers to higher education for physically disabled individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey of facilities at 34 universities.
    • Analysis of communication channels between admissions and medical units.

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  • Review of university policies on admitting physically disabled students.

    • Main Results:

    • Insufficient pre-arrival communication regarding students' medical and nursing needs.
    • Inadequate internal university liaison between admissions and medical services.
    • Lack of published university statements on admitting physically disabled students.
    • Despite communication gaps, available facilities are considerable, and academic success rates are high.

    Conclusions:

    • Universities possess substantial resources for supporting physically disabled students.
    • Enhanced communication and administrative coordination are crucial for improving support.
    • There is a need to actively encourage intellectually capable physically disabled individuals to pursue higher education.