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To show how we can support

students with disabilities

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300 students

with disability

28 majors

5 faculties

23 000 students Founded in 1925

Poland’s largest university of economics

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30 • Hard of hearing

30 • Blind and

visually impaired

100 • With

mobility impairment

130 • Other

kinds of disability

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Who for

Students with disabilities (Polish certificate

of disability)

Students with long-term health problems

Students with dyslexia

Academic and administrative staff – increase their

awareness and advise them how to support students

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2002

nomination of the Plenipotentiary of Disabled Persons, Prof. Janina Filek.

2004

founding of the Disabled Students’

Association

2008

founding of the Office for

Students with Disabilities (OSD)

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How students with disabilities can be supported

Individual and personalised support

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Tailored classes/exams

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tests divided into parts, longer time to take exams adapted forms of taking exams tailored fonts and font sizes additional individual classes etc.

Educational assistance

Educational assistants – take notes, help with a transport, provide support in class or in the library/dean’s office

Not only for students

with mobility impairment

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Sign language interpreter

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More….

Adaptation of teaching materials

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Visually impaired students Electronic version Printed version

Blind students Electronic version (Screen-reader programs) Braille version

Inter-University Psychological Assistance Center

(IUPAC)

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since 2009

5 universities

3 languages

Individual psychology consultations for all students

Trainings and personal development workshops for students

Regular psychological support

Emergency intervention

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Students can actively participate in:

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SPORT

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Camps, workshops

and conferences

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Events

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The organisation

has been active

for 13 years!

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Annual event

10th edition, international participants

6 days of events, conferences, workshops, sport activities, happenings

8 Universities (Agreement on cooperation)

Politicians – Deputy Prime Minister

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Office for Disabled Students

Block D, Room No. 20

Tel. + 48 (012) 293-51-20

www.bon.uek.krakow.pl

E-mail: bon@uek.krakow.pl

www.facebook.com/BONUEK

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