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“Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”
Hilary Hinton
Traistaru Ecaterina
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Table of contentsWhat is disability ?Types of disabilitiesAccessibilityDisability and access to educationExample 1Example 2
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What is disability ?Those who have physical, cognitive, mental,
sensory, emotional impairment which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participations in society on an equal basis with others.
Is an umbrella term:Body structure and function (and impairment
thereof),Activity limitations,Participation restrictions.
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Learning disabilitiesMobility or orthopedic impairementsHealth impairementsMental illness or emotional disturbanceHearing impairementsBlindness and visual impairements Speech or language impairements
People with disability may include
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DisabilityThe medical model is based on the persons
“impairement” and “lack of ability”The social model shifts the focus onto
“disability” due to surrounding barriers created by society (be social environmental and atitudinal)
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According to the World Health Organisation“any restriction or lack (resulting from any
impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range cosidered normal for a human being”
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AccessibilityDefined as the “ability to access” the
functionality, and possible benefit, of some system or entity and is used to describe the degree to which a prodact such as a device, service, environment is accessible by as many people as possible.
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AccessibilityThe term is used for:1. International human rights instrument of the
United Nations –intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities ( Convention on the Rightss of Persons with Disabilities).
2. Universal design -meant to produce buildings, products and anvironments that are inherently accessible to both people without disabilities and people with disabilities.
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, recognizes accessibilty as a basic human right.
1. Education
2. Employment
3. Government4. Commerce5. Health care6. Recreation
Access to:
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Access to education of students
Students with disability require everything that other students need:
Clear information about course requirements,
Guidance regarding their rights and responsibilities,
Advice about the learning and support options available to them.
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Access to education of students
Should be:Teaching and learning spaces, libraries, and
computer facilitiesHousing, recreational facilities and
commercial outlets.Transport between campusses, parking bays
and drop-off points.Fire, evacuations, health, safety and security
provision.
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It is: 1. Directly
determined by the design or construction of the bilding
Steps, stairways, kerbsFloors and pavingsDoors and gatesToilets and washing facilitiesLighting and ventilationWeelchair ramps
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It is:2. Indirectly
by technology -Web accesibility- can perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the Web. - Assistive tehnology- devices, tools, hardware and software -Computer Access
What is new !- offers unprecedented access to information and interaction
Assistive Technology - CATS
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Eexample for 1 The Equality Act 2010 in UK Parliament of the United Kingdom
It provides legal rights for disabled people in the areas of:
EmploymentEducationAccess to goods, services and facilities
including larger private clubs and land based transport services
Buying and renting land or propertyFunctions of public bodies, for example the
issuing of licences
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To eliminate discrimination in the areas of: work, accommodations, education,
Ensure equal treatment before the lawPeomote community understanding
Example 2Disability Discrimination Act 1992Parliment of Australia
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About higher education:Additional Support for Students with
Disabilities (ASSD)To provide high costs for educational support
equipment to students to enable them to participate in higher education
Encourage efficient and affective use equipment and education resource to support students with disability
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References
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http://blog.amsvans.com/3614-2011-workforce-recruitment-program-for-
college-students-with-disabilities-launched/