Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate and describe parenting practices that parents believe were effective in helping prepare their children with LD for college enrollment. Participants were chosen from among the parents of students interviewed by Cook (2010). Six parents (three couples) volunteered to be interviewed by phone. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed using hermeneutic phenomenological methodology. Under the category of Parent Practices, themes emerged in the areas of early identification, self-advocacy training, and home accommodations, and under the category of Family Factors, themes emerged in the areas reading, expectation, and normalization. Findings are discussed concerning the study's implications to both parents and educators.
Degree
EdS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Hale, Alexander Johnston, "Parents of College Graduates with Learning Disabilities: Practices and Factors Attributing to Their Children's Preparation for Postsecondary Education" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 5701.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5701
Date Submitted
2016-03-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd8444
Keywords
qualitative research, interview, parent perceptions, learning disability, postsecondary education, preparation for college
Language
english