Disabilities
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Introduction
Whilst it is possible to gain a broad understanding of the issues affecting disabled learners, disability is a complex phenomenon with social, medical and personality dimensions.
Each disabled person is an individual, so what works for one learner in a case study may not work for a learner in your setting. Two learners with identical medical conditions can have very different abilities and needs.
Situations and abilities change, so an appropriate intervention at one stage may be less appropriate at a later stage. Learners may need more (or less) support at different stages of their course.
Simdis
Take a look at the link below to the SIMDIS website. This site gives you an insight into the difficulties disabled learners can face.
TechDis
The JISC TechDis service provides advice, case studies and guidance to learning providers supporting a wide range of disabilities.
External links
Take a look at the following resources from TechDIS, giving information on commonly encountered disabilities.
- Visual Disabilities
- Auditory Disabilities
- Learning Difficulties
- Mobility and Motor Disabilities
- Language and Communication Issues
- Medical/Other Issues
- Multiple Disabilities
- Mental Health
See also
Links to other pages in the RSC MediaWiki will appear here.
link title== RSC contacts == Alison Wootton contributed this article. She can be contacted on: a.wootton@wlv.ac.uk 07813 959180
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