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Supporting Students with a Disability: a guide for staff |
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The information in this Guide has been divided into sections so that staff may selectively ‘dip into’ specific areas of interest or need. The Guide provides a context for disability issues and reviews the legal obligations of universities under State and Federal legislation to make reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of students with disabilities. It provides some key understandings of terms used in the legislation and examines some disabling myths and assumptions about disability. The Guide also looks at universal design, improving the accessibility of on-line teaching and provides tips on how to make your courses inclusive. The Disability Information section examines accommodations for students with disabilities. It looks at the functional impact of specific disabilities (e.g. psychiatric, learning, medical, mobility, vision, hearing and speech) in the learning environment and effective teaching and assessment strategies for these groups. A further section focuses on alternative assessment for students with disabilities. Other sections include frequently asked questions and a list of additional Resources that staff may find useful in helping them to support students with disabilities.Appendices with useful additional information have also been included. We hope that this Resource will give you some general guidelines for working effectively with students with disabilities. The staff at Disability Services are available to respond to any of your queries. Supporting students with a disability: a guide for staff (Microsoft Word Document, 578KB) |
