College for Students with Disabilities: We Do Belong - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184905732X ISBN 13: 9781849057325

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

Insider insights into the experiences, both positive and negative, of individuals with disabilities in higher education, and what can be done to improve them

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Pavan John Antony has over ten years of work experience in the field of special education and is currently an Assistant Professor in Special Education at Adelphi University, New York. Prior to this, he was actively involved in working with adults with disabilities transitioning from high school, working with them in the community and in their group homes. Since Spring 2013, he has been studying the experiences of individuals with Cerebral Palsy who attended college. He also worked with children and adults with disabilities in South India for over five years. Dr. Antony has published several articles, regularly presents at national and international conferences and also serves as a reviewer for four peer reviewed journals. Dr. Stephen Shore is Assistant Professor in Special Education at Adelphi University, New York, where his research focuses on matching best practice to the needs of people with autism, as well as promoting successful transition to adulthood for this population. Diagnosed with "atypical development and strong autistic tendencies" and nonverbal until age four, Dr. Shore now presents and consults internationally on issues pertinent to individuals on the autism spectrum. He is President Emeritus of the Asperger's Association of New England and serves on the boards of the Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association and the Autism Services Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184905732X
• ISBN 13: 9781849057325
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Pavan John Antony And Stephen M. Shore