| Title | 1. The Higher Education Landscape |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Ash Lierman(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0420.01 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0420/chapters/10.11647/obp.0420.01 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Ash Lierman |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2024-11-04 |
| Long abstract | This chapter briefly describes the higher education landscape as regards students with disabilities in general, and those who are neurodivergent and have invisible disabilities in particular. It discusses research on the systemic influences, historical and contemporary, of ableism, elitism, bias, and neoliberalism on academia’s responses to learners’ diverse needs. Also noted are some of the ways that students and educators have pushed back against these forces and continue to work for change. |
| Page range | pp. 15–40 |
| Print length | 26 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Dr. Ash Lierman (they/them) is the Instruction & Education Librarian at Campbell Library on the Glassboro campus of Rowan University, in southern New Jersey, USA. They are also the chair of Rowan University Libraries’ DEI Committee. They support teaching and learning across the university, particularly for the College of Education, graduate students, and online learners. As a disabled, queer, nonbinary and agender librarian, their research and professional interests focus on social justice for marginalized academic library users and workers, especially those who are disabled and LGBTQ+. They have also co-contributed a chapter to Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices (Houk, Nielsen, & Wong-Welch, eds.), published in 2024 by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).