Universities and colleges, public and private, were selected at random from each of those states. Dean of Students closely associated with the program for Students with Disabilities were also asked to participate. Each participant was asked to complete a survey. The student participants included male and females, ages ranging form 18 years of age and up with a variety of disabilities. The survey, Survey of Students with Disabilities , being utilized was developed by Dr. Michael West and Dr. Shyla M. Ipsen of the Virginia Commonwealth University.
Current analysis is descriptive in nature only.
Future analysis when all returns are in will include a correlational analysis to isolate the various demographic information with Part II, Service Utilization and with Part III, Satisfaction with Services. The preliminary results collected were from a large southeastern institution. Notable findings from this one group of returns indicated the following. Seventy five percent did not need or request notetakers. The individuals who took the survey seemed reasonably satisfied with the services provided by the institution.