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Policy and services for students with disabilities: Matters on student affairs

The inclusivity of students with disabilities into the mainstream education is getting more attention when all institutions of higher learning, public and private, are expected to implement the disability inclusion policy. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has been supporting the potential of studen...

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Main Authors: Abdul Wahab, Harlida, Arshad, Rozita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2022
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HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29051/1/JPS%2025%202022%2001-20.pdf
https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.1
https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29051/
https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jps/article/view/13863
https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.1
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spelling my.uum.repo.290512023-03-16T08:06:39Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29051/ Policy and services for students with disabilities: Matters on student affairs Abdul Wahab, Harlida Arshad, Rozita HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare The inclusivity of students with disabilities into the mainstream education is getting more attention when all institutions of higher learning, public and private, are expected to implement the disability inclusion policy. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has been supporting the potential of students with disabilities by offering academic programmes. This study examines the policy regarding inclusivity for people/students with disabilities and services provided. Using a qualitative approach, the primary data were obtained through the interviews with the officer of Student Affairs Department (HEP) and three disabled students. Responses were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic approach. HEP was selected since the Department involves with students' affairs and provides services for students with disabilities. A focus group discussion was held with the three students, taking different programmes, and having different type of impairments. The study found that: (a) UUM has adopted the PWD Guideline by the Ministry of Education; (b) UUM supports the inclusivity education when students with disabilities are offered to enroll into the academic programmes; and (c) services offered for students with disabilities are limited. It is recommended for the institution to have a written disability policy that suitable with the surrounding and environment of the campus and education. At the same time, its true implementation is essential along with the application of the social model in materialising the inclusivity concept. UUM Press 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29051/1/JPS%2025%202022%2001-20.pdf Abdul Wahab, Harlida and Arshad, Rozita (2022) Policy and services for students with disabilities: Matters on student affairs. Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial (JPS), 25. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1394-6528 https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jps/article/view/13863 https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.1 https://doi.org/10.32890/jps2022.25.1
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Policy and services for students with disabilities: Matters on student affairs
description The inclusivity of students with disabilities into the mainstream education is getting more attention when all institutions of higher learning, public and private, are expected to implement the disability inclusion policy. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has been supporting the potential of students with disabilities by offering academic programmes. This study examines the policy regarding inclusivity for people/students with disabilities and services provided. Using a qualitative approach, the primary data were obtained through the interviews with the officer of Student Affairs Department (HEP) and three disabled students. Responses were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic approach. HEP was selected since the Department involves with students' affairs and provides services for students with disabilities. A focus group discussion was held with the three students, taking different programmes, and having different type of impairments. The study found that: (a) UUM has adopted the PWD Guideline by the Ministry of Education; (b) UUM supports the inclusivity education when students with disabilities are offered to enroll into the academic programmes; and (c) services offered for students with disabilities are limited. It is recommended for the institution to have a written disability policy that suitable with the surrounding and environment of the campus and education. At the same time, its true implementation is essential along with the application of the social model in materialising the inclusivity concept.
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