What is it about?
This article explores the experiences of visually impaired and blind students in higher education. The work discusses how students experience interactions with support, and other, staff within higher education and explores the ways in which this shapes their experiences.
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Why is it important?
Higher Education is increasingly understood as a means to develop both education skills and to gain the knowledge associated with accessing graduate employment. Studying as a visually impaired or blind student can present additional barriers to accessing higher education and in sharing the experiences of these students creates new and deeper knowledge about these experiences.
Perspectives
This paper engages a critical disability students' (CDS) perspective to engage with the participant's broader experiences and understanding of their worlds.
Emma Croft
Northumbria University
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This page is a summary of: “Everyone Thought My Library Assistant was My Mum”. Visually Impaired and Blind Students’ Experiences of Interactions with Support and Other Staff in Higher Education, Journal of Disability Studies in Education, December 2021, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/25888803-bja10004.
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