A Cerebral Palsy Student’s University Reading Lived Experience

Authors

  • Philip Wee Poh Heng Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37134/ajelp.vol5.7.2017

Keywords:

transcendental phenomenology, cerebral palsy (CP), reading comprehension

Abstract

This article presents a transcendental phenomenological study of the indigenous meanings of the reading challenges of a student with cerebral palsy. An understanding of the phenomenon could contribute to the conversation on academic literacy support for struggling readers, including those with medical and/or physical issues.

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Published

2017-12-05

How to Cite

Poh Heng, P. W. (2017). A Cerebral Palsy Student’s University Reading Lived Experience. AJELP: Asian Journal of English Language and Pedagogy, 5, 80–89. https://doi.org/10.37134/ajelp.vol5.7.2017