Activity 1.1 - Challenges for Disabled Students

Updated 23.09.08

Challenges common to all post-compulsory education :

• The decision to declare disability to the institution
• Dealing with failure of the institutions information infrastructure
• Written Communication (spelling, essay writing, note taking, expressing ideas)
• Verbal Communication (presentations, expressing needs/problems)
• Concentration (presentations, lectures, lengthy online media, lack of interactivity)

Challenges specific to campus-based courses

• Physical access to buildings or parts of buildings
• Moving around campus
• Transportation to campus
• Accommodation
• Access to assistance (human) and assistive technologies

Challenges specific to online learning

• Inaccessible content (inaccessible design/layout, inaccessible multimedia, non-compliant development)
• Alternative delivery of content (audio transcripts of visual content, text transcripts of audio content)
• Availability of assistive technologies

Challenges related to particular subjects or contexts.

• Use of specific equipment (e.g. scientific aparatus)
• Field Work (mobility issues)