title: Nursing students with disabilities: one faculty's journey.
abstract: Legislation requires universities to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities to facilitate their access to post-secondary education. In the case of professional programs, educators must think beyond the classroom and consider the implications for clinical practice. The nature of some students' accommodations prompted concerns about the students' ability to meet program expectations. This paper describes the explorations and actions of the University of Manitoba Faculty of Nursing regarding working with undergraduate nursing students with disabilities. The paper includes a summary of literature, strategies adopted to facilitate access to nursing education for students with disabilities, and issues that require further attention.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba. terri ashcroft@umanitoba.ca
authors.forename: Terri J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ashcroft
authors.forename: Wanda M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chernomas
authors.forename: Penny L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Ruth A K
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seguire
authors.forename: Carla R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Swiderski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000193:education*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008350:Manitoba; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*