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AUCD: Welcome Reception and Poster Session: A Qualitative Study on the Development of Self-Advocacy and Independence: A Focus on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes

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Presenter

Brenda Kotewa, M.Ed. & Ph.D. Candidate (Fall 2013), Traniee
Center on Disabilities and Human Development, UCEDD

Other Presenter(s)

Brenda Kotewa, M.Ed. (Ph.D. Candidate - Fall 2013), University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States, ID - Center on Disabilities and Human Development, UCEDD;


Description

Students with physical disabilities attend and graduate from college at a significantly lower rate than students without disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of athletes participating in inter-collegiate wheelchair basketball. Findings of this study suggest trying new things, developing a diverse support system, and learning to successfully navigation barriers leads to success in the college environment.

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