In addition to this, it is essential to understand the prior research that has been
conducted on the ways that students and families are able to leverage resources including
how students and families form aspirations and expectations, how they access resources,
and how they compensate for areas of weakness. Despite the growing population of
students with learning disabilities attending colleges and universities, little research has
been done on college access issues for these students (Stage & Milne, 1996). In order to