Section outline

  • Xan (wheelchair user)

    • Wheelchair user
    • Dealing with cancellations / changes of venue is a significant challenge
    • Negotiating uneven pavements, especially when wet, making them reluctant to go out
    • Disengaging with campus aspects of the programme (e.g. using lecture recordings in lieu of attending)

    • Physical and Motor Disabilities PDF (download) File PDF

      He we link to an accessible PDF version of the above poster.

    • Assistive technologies for Manual Dexterity H5P

      This article contains guidance on assisting students with manual dexterity issues. It includes guidance on input technologies including:

      • Voice inputs,
      • Adapted keyboards,
      • Accessible mouse input tools.
    • Auditing the Physical Accessibility in HE Premises H5P

      A checklist in order to audit the accessibility of teaching premises. It is broken down by category including:

      • Maps and processes
      • Accessible paths of travel
      • Signage
      • Entrance
      • Horizontal and vertical circulation
      • Controls
      • Doors
      • Accessible paths inside buildings
      • Rooms and spaces
      • Teaching spaces
      • Study spaces
      • Stairs, lifts and ramps
      • Furniture
      • Bathrooms
      • Parking
      • Emergency procedures
      • Communication
    • Understanding Student Barriers in HE H5P

      This article describes the barriers faced by students with disabilities trying to access higher education. It includes such aspects as:

      • Lack of information
      • Inconsistencies in policy
      • Co-ordination between university departments
      • Funding
      • Invisible disabilities
      • Acessible communication
      • Equipment availability
      • Course delivery
      • Teacher training
      • Access to buildings
      • Prejudice/discrimination

      It concludes with a 2 minute video from the University of Cambridge detailing their support structures for students with disabilities.

    • Assistive Technology Resources Databases H5P

      This element contains details of several assistive technology reseource databases from around the world, highlighting available technologies that can help students with disabilities. These include:

      • EASTIN Database - which aggregates the contents of six national European AT databases, searchable in 22 European languages.
      • Australia's National Equipment Database
      • UK Open Assistive software and hardware database
      • The Belgian Database of AT for HE
      • The Africa and Southern Africa AT Database
    • Guidelines for Inclusive Higher Education H5P

      A 50 slide presentation on Guidelines for Inclusive HE prepared by experts from the University of Latvia.

    • Accessibility Guidelines for Physical Disability H5P

      Accessibility Guidelines for Wheelchair Users, Individuals with Mobility Limitations, and Those with Dexterity Issues in Higher Education including:

      • physical access
      • academic provisions
      • institutional policies and legal frameworks
      • recommendations and best practices

      Real world practical case studies are linked for each section.