Navigating Education with Undocumented Disabilities: Barriers and Challenges

Navigating Education with Undocumented Disabilities: Barriers and Challenges

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This paper explores the challenges faced by individuals with undocumented disabilities in educational settings. Drawing from a personal experience of suffering a severe concussion during my freshman year of college, which resulted in lasting, unrecognized symptoms, this research investigates how students with disabilities that are not formally documented experience barriers to their learning. To gain insight into this issue, I created a concise Google Form survey and distributed it widely to gather responses from individuals who may have faced similar struggles. The survey collected both qualitative and quantitative data, offering a comprehensive understanding of the specific challenges these individuals encounter and how these challenges are exacerbated or alleviated by the actions of teachers and other professionals. The findings underscore how broader accessibility measures could improve the quality of learning for many students, particularly those with undocumented disabilities