مستوى الدعم الرسمي و غير الرسمي المقدم للطلاب ذوي الإعاقة في الجامعات الأردنية من وجهة نظرهم و نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس

Abstract EN

This study aims to identify the level of formal and informal support provided to students with disabilities in Jordanian universities as perceived by the students themselves and the faculty members.

The study consisted of 118 students with disabilities and 113 faculty members.

To achieve the study goal, a 56-item scale was developed; covering two main domains : formal support; environmental & instructional accommodations, support unit, and assistive technology, and in formal support i.e.

family, friends, and faculty members Results showed that the overall level of formal support was moderate as perceived by students with disabilities and high for the informal support.

Moreover, the overall level of formal support provided for students with disabilities from the perspective of faculty members was moderate while it was high for the informal support.