The Role of Disability Resources and Educational Supports Centre Towards the Inclusive Higher Education: A Case Study from the United States

Abstract

Given the growing number of inclusive higher education, it is critical to understand how the disability support centre works for college students with disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore disability support services for college students with disabilities in the United States and to provide implications for the Korean higher education system. We examined the perspectives of five specialists on the implications of disability support services on campus based on the mid-western public 'A' university in the United States via in-depth interviews, field notes, and program evaluation. Thematic analysis was used to identify the relevant theme: overall disability support services on campus, qualification and roles of specialists, and implications for individualised supports. By examining the successful case of disability support services at the 'A' university, it would provide implications for practices and policy to reform the college disability support centre in South Korea.