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Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Journal of JOURNAL OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND DISABILITY • V • AND DISABILITY EDUCATION OF POSTSECONDARY JOURNAL Postsecondary Education and Disability Volume 24(2), Spring 2011 ® OLUME 24 (2) • Spring 2011 • Pages 67 - 167 (2) • Spring 2011 Association on Higher Education And Disability Association on Higher Education AHEAD And Disability ® AHEAD 107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204 Huntersville, NC 28078 USA www.ahead.org Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Executive Editor David R. Parker, Children’s Resource Group Managing Editor Richard Allegra, AHEAD Editorial Review Board Manju Banerjee - University of Connecticut Janet Medina - McDaniel College Loring Brinckerhoff - Educational Testing Service Deborah Merchant - Keene State College Stephanie Cawthon - University of Texas at Austin Ward Newmeyer - Dartmouth College Connie Chiba - University of California, Berkeley Christine O’Dell - University of California, Davis Justin Cooper - Eastern Kentucky University Nicole Ofi esh - Notre Dame de Namur University Lyman Dukes III - University of South Florida at St. Petersburg David R. Parker - Children’s Resource Group Joanie Friend - St. Louis Community College Betty Preus - College of St. Scholastica Elizabeth Evans Getzel - Virginia Commonwealth University Kelly Drew Roberts - University of Hawaii at Manoa Christie L. Gilson - Moravian College Frank R. Rusch - The Pennsylvania State University Sam Goodin - University of Michigan Daniel Ryan - SUNY at Buffalo Wendy S. Harbour - Syracuse University Mary Catherine Scheeler - Pennsylvania State Univ. Green Valley Cheri Hoy - University of Georgia Sally Scott - University of Mary Washington Charles A. Hughes - The Pennsylvania State University Stuart S. Segal - University of Michigan Michael John Humphrey - Boise State University Stan Shaw - University of Connecticut Tori Kearns - East Georgia College Sharon K. Suritsky - Upper St. Clair School District Kristina Krampe - Eastern Kentucky University Tomone Takahashi - Shinshu University, Japan Sue Kroeger - University of Arizona Colleen A. Thoma - Virginia Commonwealth University Tracy Knight Lackey - Jackson State University Audrey Trainor - University of Wisconsin - Madison Ruth C. Loew - Educational Testing Service Susan A. Vogel - Northern Illinois University Pamela Luft - Kent State Ruth Warick - University of British Columbia Joseph W. Madaus - University of Connecticut Kristine Webb - University of North Florida Elaine Manglitz - Clayton College & State University Marc Wilchesky - York University Joan McGuire - University of Connecticut Lee Woods - Boise State University Practice Brief Review Board AHEAD Board of Directors Doris A. Bitler - George Mason University Jean Ashmore, President - AHEAD Melinda S. Burchard - James Madison University Scott Lissner, President-Elect - Ohio State University Trey J. Duffy - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Kathleen McGillivray, Secretary - Bethel University Martha Jacques Engstrom - Indiana University Michael Johnson, Treasurer - Monroe Community College - Alberto Guzman - University of Arizona Damon City Campus Andrea Henry - Massasoit Community College Bea Awoniyi, Director - Florida State University Andrew Jason Kaiser - St. Ambrose University Karen Saracusa, Director - Mount Union College Lori R. Muskat - Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Jose Soto, Director - Southeast Community College Argosy - Atlanta Scott Bay, Director - Anoka Ramsey Community College Linda Nissembaum - St. Louis Community College Tom Thompson, Director - William R. Harper College Jack Trammell - Randolph-Macon College Mary Lee Vance, Director - University of Montana Mary Lee Vance - University of Montana Katheryne Staeger-Wilson - Missouri State University Margaret P.Weiss - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Stephan J. Hamlin-Smith, Executive Director - AHEAD The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability is available in accessible formats. Please contact AHEAD to discuss accessibility requests. All members of the Association on Higher Education And Disability receive the Journal. © 2011, The Association on Higher Education And Disability, 107 Commerce Centre Drive #204, Huntersville, NC 28078 USA Table of Contents Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Volume 24(2) From the Editor 69 David R. Parker The iEvaluate OSD Guidelines and Exemplars: 71 - 99 A Disability Services Evaluation Tool Lyman Dukes III Facing Challenges: Experiences of Young Women with 101 - 114 Disabilities Attending a Canadian University Ozlem Erten An Examination of the Effects of ADHD Coaching on 115 - 132 University Students’ Executive Functioning David R. Parker Sharon Field Hoffman Shlomo Sawilowsky Laura Rolands The Effects of Instruction in a Paired Associates Learning Strategy 133 - 145 as an Intervention for College Students with Learning Disabilities Justin T. Cooper Amy Shearer Lingo Todd Whitney Deborah Bott Slaton Power Soccer: Experiences of Students Using Power Wheelchairs 147 - 159 in a Collegiate Athletic Club Roger D. Wessel Joel Wentz Larry L. Markle PRACTICE BRIEF 161 - 163 “Supporting Student Athletes with Disabilities: A Case Study” Margaret P. Weiss BOOK REVIEW 165 - 167 Linda Nissenbaum Author Guidelines Inside Back Cover 68 Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 24(2) From the Editor 69 FROM THE EDITOR DAVID R. PARKER After transitioning from the roles of high school sessions conducted by phone on the academic success special education teacher and private school director and emotional well-being of undergraduates with to that of disability service provider in 1992, I learned LD and/or ADHD. Photographs and descriptions of a great deal by reading back issues of this Journal and student “artifacts” enriched the qualitative aspect of the pamphlet-sized “AHSSPE Proceedings” found on this mixed-methods study. new colleagues’ bookshelves. Over time, JPED has grown in size, format, and frequency of publication. In an investigation of paired associates learning, Its mission, however, remains focused on ways that Cooper, Shearer Lingo, Whitney, and Bott Slaton science can enrich the human art endemic to our work provide an instructive description of their rigorous with individuals with disabilities. methodology for studying the effi cacy of a reading and test-taking strategy. While strategy instruction Building on the success of previous JPED editors, is frequently provided on college campuses, most including most recently Dr. Jim Martin’s remarkable research into its effi cacy has focused on secondary leadership, each volume of the Journal will now consist students. Their fi ndings offer empirical implications for of four issues per calendar year, with one special issue postsecondary students with and without disabilities. devoted to a timely topic. This growth would not be possible without the dedicated professionalism of the Readers familiar with Murderball, a documentary Journal’s astute editorial review board members. The fi rst about wheelchair rugby players, will no doubt compare page of each article has been reformatted to include all that fi lm to Wessel, Wentz, and Markle’s compelling citation information. In addition, JPED is now published account of student-athletes who participated in a power in a variety of media formats to universally enhance soccer program. By grounding their study in Social access for its wide range of readers. This issue includes Role Valorization theory, the authors link participation seven articles that refl ect the multi-faceted dimensions of in this club sport to student development practices. postsecondary accessibility and culture shaping. There They offer practical suggestions for campus personnel, are fi ve research articles, a practice brief, and a book even those who may not work with a large cohort of review. Jim Martin accepted the fi rst three research students with physical or mobility impairments. articles and the practice brief while still editor. While exploring the needs of Division 1 student- Lyman Dukes III extends his work on AHEAD’s athletes with disabilities, Margaret Weiss offers a Professional and Program Standards by introducing the thought provoking practice brief. Her case study iEvaluate tool for DS program evaluations. Read how describes a Learning Assistance Program, created as he conducted a Delphi study to develop a very practical a hybrid of athletic service supports and Disability tool in this era of measurable outcomes. Services. This article’s insights about identity formation provide a meaningful counterpart to the Using a focus group design, Ozlem Erten presents study by Wessel et al. qualitative insights into the postsecondary experiences of female Canadian students with disabilities. Her Finally, Linda Nissenbaum combines her experiences article makes a timely addition to the literature on as a DS administrator and private ADD coach to present undergraduate and graduate voices about attitudinal an informative review of Ready for Take-Off: Preparing barriers while revisiting the intersection of OSD Your Teen with ADHD or LD for College. This new book practices and student resilience. by Drs. Theresa Laurie Maitland and Patricia Quinn helps parents support high school students’ transition Parker, Field Hoffman, Sawilowsky, and Rolands to college in a manner that appears congruent with self- report fi ndings from a pilot study on ADHD coaching. determination theory. They investigated the impact of weekly coaching 70 Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability 24(2) , 71 - 99 71 The iEvaluate
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