Murray MacInnis (Holland College) and Sandra Griffin (University of Prince Edward Island) recently shared their perspectives on the results of a recent CUSC survey. The survey found that a growing number of postsecondary students in the Maritimes report having a disability. Griffin explained that the number has likely increased for a variety of reasons, including reduced stigma and increased supports for accessing accommodations. MacInnis added that students are more willing to ask for help and advocate for themselves and that they often have more experience with accommodations from the high school level. “I don’t always see the increase in needs as a bad thing,” said MacInnis. “It may be just that we’re getting to students before it’s too late.”
