[Athen] numbers of disabled students in higher education

[Prof Norm Coombs]

Thanks.  Very good.
Norm
At 05:58 AM 6/24/2009, you wrote:

>Norm,

>

>

>Last week you are looking for some statistics about college students.

> >From the generosity and my surprise the Department of labor/office of

>disabilities provided me with the following information.  A hope you'll

>find it useful.

>

>Sara wrote:

>

>Dear Kenneth,

>

>Thank you for your email. The general number is around 10-11%. I

>remember that statistic from my grad school days (not too long ago) and

>asked a colleague of mine who recommended the NLTS2 report. They

>estimate that of the college population 11% of students have

>self-identified as students with disabilities. Here is the link to the

>NLTS2 website for your reference: http://www.nlts2.org/index.html and

>here is also another chart to back up the about 10% number:

>http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d03/tables/dt214.asp.

>

>I hope that this helps and good luck!

>Best,

>Sara

>

>Sara Mahoney

>Business Development Specialist

>Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy

>Office: 202-693-7901

>mahoney.sara at dol.gov

>Web: https://wrp.gov/

>

>

>

>Kenneth Elkind

>Adaptive Technology Specialist

>University of Massachusetts - Boston

>IT-ED Tech Operations

>Healey Library /UL/ 032

>617-287-5243

>Kenneth.Elkind at umb.edu

>

>

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