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Disability Service

Malmö University

Higher Education in Sweden

In Sweden there are 34 institutions of higher education run by the state through the Ministry of Education and Research, plus 19 private institutions of higher education that are partly run by the state. There is also the University of Agricultural Sciences.

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The Discrimination Act From the spring in 2002 and until new years 2008/09, an Equal Treatment of Students in Universities Act was in force in Sweden. Since the first of January 2009, a new Discrimination Act embraced and replaced this Equal treatment Act as well as other acts in the field of equality and antidiscrimination. The purpose of the Discrimination Act is to combat discrimination and in other ways promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation or age. For more information on the Act, see the website of the Equality Ombudsman: www.do.se/en

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In accordance with Clause 1 (2001:526) regarding the government authorities’ responsibility for implementing the disability policy, it states that disability policy objectives shall be considered by authorities reporting to the Government when structuring and conducting their operations. The authorities shall work to ensure that people with disability are afforded full participation in the life of the community and equality of conditions of life. The authorities shall in particular work to ensure that their premises, operations and information are accessible for people with disability.

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What is a disability?Disability: permanent physical, mental or

intellectual limitation of a person’s functional capacity that as a consequence of injury or illness existed at birth, has arisen since then or can be expected to arise. (Discrimination Act, SFS 2008:567)

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• A sensory (visual/hearing) impairment• A mental health difficulty• A mobility impairment• A dexterity impairment• Asperger's Syndrome or other autism spectrum disorders• Chronic medical conditions (eg diabetes, epilepsy,

asthma)• Chronic pain/chronic fatigue• Specific learning difficulties (eg dyslexia, dyspraxia)• Any other condition which has a long-term and adverse

effect on study

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The organizational perspective

Each university and other higher education institution in Sweden is obliged to set aside the funds to cover extraordinary costs for educational support measures for students with disabilities. A part of these costs is covered through extra government funding, distributed annually from a common national pool.

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The coordinator of pedagogical support for students with disabilities

At all universities and institutions of higher education there is a contact person/coordinator, working with issues relating to educational support for students with disabilities. The coordinator is also involved in the work with plans and strategies for the development of accessibility and equal opportunities, and is a source of knowledge and guidance for the university staff.

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Student Centre

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Charlotte KipowskyHead of Section; Support and

services

Careers Service Disability Service International Office Student Health Service

Disability Service

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• Co-ordinator 100 % • Special Needs Educator 100 %• Administrative Assistent 75 %

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Aktuella studenter med beslut om särskilt pedagogiskt stöd

69%

31%

Current studentsDyslexia Other disabilities

Class AccommodationsOpportunity to tape record lecturesAid in class, such as a sign-language interpreterHelp from a note-taker/duplicating someone else's notesWritten material (overheads or notes) provided in advanceTalking bookExam AccommodationsExtra time for examsAlternative format for exams - for example, an oral examReduced distractions - writing an exam in a separate roomUse of a computer for essay examsOther ServicesMentorAssistive TechnologyAssistive Software

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Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, MTMMTM´s mission is to produce and lend talking books and books in braille. MTM also provides advice and information on matters concerning talking books and braille. MTM has a special service aimed at print disabled students at university level. MTM is funded entirely by the government. Since 1980, MTM has been a government body under the Ministry of Culture.

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Application for educational support

Decision: Specific educational support for students with disabilities Y/N

Co-ordinator and Special Needs Educator consult each other together r

Meeting with student and faculty

Co-ordinator or Special Needs Educator makes an appointment with the student

• Review eligible students’ disability documentation and recommend reasonable academic accommodations to offset the affects of their disability on academic life

• Act as liaisons between students and faculty in the implementation of disability related services and accommodations

• Advocate on issues related to diversity, educational equity and academic achievement

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What we do

Stödfunktioner

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• Worksshops –

Strategies

• Mentor/tutor groups. Students with ADHD (Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder)

• Mentorsprogram• Student Note-

takers program

Activites in groups

Uppföljning

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• Meet the students individual

• Meet students with their faculty

• Survey• Statistics

• Our ”planningdays”

Follow up