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  • Изберете дейност Assistive Technologies for Manual Dexterity

    

    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.
  • Изберете дейност Audit the Physical Accessibility of HE Premises

    

    Audit the Physical Accessibility of 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
  • Изберете дейност Understanding Student Barriers in HE

    

    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.

  • Изберете дейност AT that can be supplied in India

    

    AT that can be supplied in India H5P

    This document summarises the assistive technologies available to students in India from the government. It also gives a guide to the associated costs. It includes information about:

    • Statistics about disability in India according to the 2011 census,
    • Initiatives by the Government of India for promoting assistive devices,
    • The Assistance of Disabled Persons for purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP Scheme)
  • Изберете дейност Assistive Technology Resources Databases

    

    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
  • Изберете дейност Guidelines for Inclusive Higher Education

    

    Guidelines for Inclusive Higher Education H5P

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

  • Изберете дейност Accessibility Guidelines for Physical Disability

    

    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.