Challenges Faced by University Students with Special Needs within the Higher Education System

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dc.contributor.authorPremarathne, H.D.P.
dc.contributor.authorAbeyrathne, W.G.S.K.
dc.contributor.authorSumanasena, Samanmali
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-19T05:54:34Z
dc.date.available2016-02-19T05:54:34Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractPromoting and protecting rights of people with disability leads to social equity. The purpose of this study was to examine problems' faced by students with special needs at higher educational institutes in Sri Lanka. A qualitative, descriptive study has been conducted at the University of Peradeniya from May to December, 2014. The purposive sampling technique was employed to select 26 respondents. A pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire and focus group discussions were used for data collection. The major concerns of the students were analyzed thematically, using descriptive statistics. The mean age of the sample was 22 years and the majority was Sinhalese females.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFaculty of Arts International Research Conference - December, 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/4301
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Colomboen_US
dc.subjectAccessibilityen_US
dc.subjectBraille
dc.subjectDisability
dc.subjectEquity
dc.subjectUniversity student
dc.titleChallenges Faced by University Students with Special Needs within the Higher Education Systemen_US
dc.typeResearch abstracten_US

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