This study is a case study on the experience of parents in the process of improving self-reliance competency regarding university entrance of adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD). Participants were five parents whose children with DD under...
This study is a case study on the experience of parents in the process of improving self-reliance competency regarding university entrance of adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD). Participants were five parents whose children with DD under the age of 25 went to university in 2023 or 2024. To collect data, in-depth interviews were conducted between mid-May and mid-June 2024. The collected data were analyzed using within-case analysis and cross-case analysis of qualitative case study methods. As a result, a total of 43 core meanings, 15 subcategories, and 5 upper categories were identified. The upper categories were "Dreaming of a better life," "coexistent ambivalence," "with a feeling of doing one's best," "with a posture of adding strength together," and "With a worried parent's mind." Through the results of the study, practical implications for a way to stably support university-based higher education for students with DD were suggested.