The purpose of this research was to discover ways in which community college faculty
and administrators can facilitate learning for students with disabilities. Overall, the participants
felt that more should be done and greater consistency among faculty is needed in the ways they
accommodate students in classrooms. There was also a strong feeling that more research and
funding needs to be directed toward the topic of students with disabilities in community colleges
as this student population continues to increase.
In conclusion, community colleges play a critical role in addressing the needs of people
with disabilities in the community. Since their beginning over 100 years ago, community
colleges have had an ―open door policy‖ and the mission of serving their local communities.
This is done through offering classes in a wide variety of academic and technical areas,