The promise of equal education not kept: Specific learning disabilities – The invisible disability
African Journal of Disability
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The promise of equal education not kept: Specific learning disabilities – The invisible disability | |
| Creator | Gow, Melanie A. Mostert, Yvonne Dreyer, Lorna | |
| Description | Background: This research is part of a larger project on the exploration of inequalities in South African higher education. This current study focussed on the implementation of policies to eradicate inequalities in an inclusive education system.Objectives: This article aimed to establish the implementation of policy by researching the lived experiences of students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) studying in the university.Method: A qualitative, systematic review was employed as the research methodology. Original peer-reviewed qualitative studies published between 1994 and 2017 were systematically reviewed. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was used to ensure rigorous reviews. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) was used to guide the process of critical appraisal of the selected articles which resulted in a total of 10 articles being selected for reviewing. The target population of this research comprised undergraduate students diagnosed with SLD. Semi-structured interviews were the main data collection tools used in the studies that were reviewed. Data from the selected articles were extracted and synthesised.Results: The dominant themes that emerged from the review were: (1) fear of stigmatisation; (2) gaps in policy implementation; (3) experiences vary across departments; and (4) self-determination and family support as success factors.Conclusion: An important aspect in the transformation of higher education institution is to ensure the closing of the disjuncture between policy and implementation in support of students with SLD. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-02-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ajod.v9i0.647 | |
| Source | African Journal of Disability; Vol 9 (2020); 10 pages 2226-7220 2223-9170 | |
| Language | eng | |
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