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Learning Disabilities in Australian Universities

Hidden, Ignored, and Unwelcome

Monash University, Australia, janette.ryan{at}education.monash .edu.au

Although more students with learning disabilities (LD) are enrolling in Australian universities, their learning needs are not well understood. This article reports on the experiences of students with LD who are encouraged to enter the academy by Australian university policies and government legislation but, once there, find that the promise of equal opportunity is often not kept. This article provides some insights into how university lecturers' normative expectations and practices can affect students' everyday experiences. Interviews with students with LD showed that they do not often receive support services, their "stories" are not believed, and they often feel that they do not "belong."

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 40, No. 5, 436-442 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/00222194070400050701


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