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Linking anyone interested in developing better conditions for students with disabilities studying in higher education, in any country. To share ideas, discuss problems, ask for solutions and develop plans for inclusive universities world-wide.
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Disability units at German universities. Erasmus exchanges.
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A disabled graduate from METU is now doing an MSc at a university in
Germany. He still has not disclosed.
1. Could you tell me then German name / words that the student
should ask for?
2. How is disability support organised at German universities?
3. What is the disability law/ legislation?... more »
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Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure
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Free Webinar: The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure [link]
When: Tuesday, September 27, 2 PM EDT - (New York time: so probably 5
hours behind Britain, 6 hours behind France-Italy... and 7 hours
behind Turkey. But check in an hour before, just in case I've
miscalculed the summer time!)... more »
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Free Webinar: Word to DAISY Add-in Thur. June 30
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Free Webinar: Word to DAISY Add-in Thur. June 30
Times: 19.00 UK, 20.00 Central European Time, 21.00 Turkey...
Presenters: Professor Mireia Ribera, PhD in Library Science from
Universitat de Barcelona
Afra Pascual, BS in Computer Human Interaction from Universitat de
Lleida
DAISY is gaining adoption at a fast pace, it is part of Epub standard,... more »
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Free online seminar: "Assistive Technology - Why Pay?"
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A free online talk about "Assistive Technology – Why pay?" on 24
February 2011, at 20.00 Central European time, discussing free online
and downloadable resources.
In this webinar, Professor Ian Smythe will present a number of free
resources that can be used to assist learners with dyslexia to access... more »
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Library agreements, scanning materials AND protecting copyright
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Visually impaired students are wanting texts in accessible format.
Our university library is nearly accepting the idea of scanning books
for blind users to access the texts electronically.
However they are worried about copyright protection and want to know
that students will use the texts only for themselves, not giving them... more »
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Assessments using ICF criteria
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Dear colleagues,
I have a question which needs international answers. A Turkish lawyer
wants to challenge the current procedure for disabled people in Turkey
to qualify for accommodations, alternative arrangements, etc.
In the past, a medical assessment of the impairment by one doctor,
counter-signed by 4 others, was enough. Then in 2008 the system... more »
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MA in Online and Distance Education
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The British Open University has a Masters course in 'Online and
Distance Education'. See information on
[link]
The course "Accessible Online Learning: Supporting Disabled Students"
starts in September 2010; it is open to people in a wide range of... more »
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7th University Disability Conference, July 2010
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The 7th University-Disability Conference will take place in Innsbruck, Austria in July 2010. Proposals can be submitted until 16th January. See [link] I attended the 6th conference, in 2007. That was where the Towards Inclusive Universities EU project took shape; a very useful meeting... more »
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Dyslexia worldwide: Geo-data-base
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[link] is now collecting names and addresses of anyone/ any organisation working on dyslexia worldwide. Please pass this on, so that the network tightens. Claire Ozel (recently appointed International Outreach member for the Disability Issues Worldwide special interest group, European Association for... more »
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Study Buddies
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Does anyone know about Study Buddy systems and how to set one up?
Where are there good examples?
Claire
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