The Struggle You Can’t See: Experiences of Neurodivergent and Invisibly Disabled Students in Higher Education

Ash Lierman
Open Book Publishers
2024-11-04

This book offers a comprehensive review of current research on the higher education experiences of neurodivergent undergraduate students and those with invisible disabilities. Grounded in principles of social justice and equity, this work draws from design thinking, the neurodiversity model, and Universal Design for Learning, to explore the context of higher education in relation to neurodivergent and disabled students.

The author discusses findings from literature on the experiences of students with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, psychiatric disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and disabling chronic physical illnesses. The inclusion of students with chronic illnesses is particularly timely, given the rising prevalence of long COVID symptoms and other lasting health impacts among university-aged individuals. Moreover Ash Lierman, who has extensive experience of serving students marginalized students, gives voice to this community, thus providing both a synthesis of existing research, and highlighting the needs and challenges of the students themselves.

The Struggle You Can’t See serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand and support this underserved population, offering insights for transformational change in higher education.

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  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Teaching of students with different educational needs
  • Politics and Sociology
  • Neurodivergent students
  • Social justice
  • Universal Design for Learning
  • Educational strategies and policy: inclusion
  • Coping with chronic or long-term illness or conditions
  • Chronic illnesses
  • Higher education
  • Invisible disabilities
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Disability: social aspects
  • For specific learning difficulties
  • Educational strategies and policy: inclusion
  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Teaching of students with physical impairments or disabilities
  • Chronic diseases and conditions
  • LC4812
  • Education
  • Health

The Struggle You Can’t See: Experiences of Neurodivergent and Invisibly Disabled Students in Higher Education

Ash Lierman

Open Book Publishers

2024-11-04

CC BY-NC

This book offers a comprehensive review of current research on the higher education experiences of neurodivergent undergraduate students and those with invisible disabilities. Grounded in principles of social justice and equity, this work draws from design thinking, the neurodiversity model, and Universal Design for Learning, to explore the context of higher education in relation to neurodivergent and disabled students.

The author discusses findings from literature on the experiences of students with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, psychiatric disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and disabling chronic physical illnesses. The inclusion of students with chronic illnesses is particularly timely, given the rising prevalence of long COVID symptoms and other lasting health impacts among university-aged individuals. Moreover Ash Lierman, who has extensive experience of serving students marginalized students, gives voice to this community, thus providing both a synthesis of existing research, and highlighting the needs and challenges of the students themselves.

The Struggle You Can’t See serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand and support this underserved population, offering insights for transformational change in higher education.

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Topics

  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Teaching of students with different educational needs
  • Politics and Sociology
  • Neurodivergent students
  • Social justice
  • Universal Design for Learning
  • Educational strategies and policy: inclusion
  • Coping with chronic or long-term illness or conditions
  • Chronic illnesses
  • Higher education
  • Invisible disabilities
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Disability: social aspects
  • For specific learning difficulties
  • Educational strategies and policy: inclusion
  • Higher education, tertiary education
  • Teaching of students with physical impairments or disabilities
  • Chronic diseases and conditions
  • LC4812
  • Education
  • Health