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Barriers to Inclusive Mobility Viktor Piorecký Building Bridges, May 13-15 2014

Barriers to Inclusive Mobility Viktor Piorecký Building Bridges, May 13-15 2014 . Staff: 5200. Masaryk University (MU). Founded: 1919. Staff: 48 int., 180 ext. Founded: 2000. Teiresias. Faculties: 9. Current SEN students: 540. Students: 38700. Students since 2000: 1956.

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Barriers to Inclusive Mobility Viktor Piorecký Building Bridges, May 13-15 2014

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  1. Barriers to Inclusive Mobility Viktor Piorecký Building Bridges, May 13-15 2014

  2. Staff: 5200 Masaryk University (MU) Founded: 1919 Staff: 48 int., 180 ext. Founded: 2000 Teiresias • Faculties: 9 • Current SEN students: 540 • Students: 38700 • Students since 2000: 1956

  3. Teaching and Counseling Serv. Information Accessibility Services Assistance Services for daily studies Publishing House Library Translation and interpreting Psychological counselling Pedagogical counselling Electronic documents Electronic documents Courses and tests interpreting Information services Special curricula Tactile documents Tactile documents Interpreting special courses Technical services Special courses Texts Texts Translating written documents into SL Orienteering Test adaptation Graphics, maps Graphics, maps Speech visualisation Personal Assistance Services for lifelong learning Talking documents Talking documents Speech-to-text reporting Accommodation and boarding ICT Services Video documents Video documents Note-keeping Hybrid documents Hybrid documents Public study rooms Special teaching rooms Developping spec. applications Spec. ICT courses

  4. MU and mobility of SEN students app. 200 MU SEN students travelled abroad for short study visits and semester/year visits (18 students with special Erasmus grant) destinations: Brasil, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Norway app. 15 SEN students came to MU Role of Teiresias knowing the students and their needs before the nomination process organization and coordination before and during the visit communication with all stakeholders organization of special Erasmus grant providing assistance /service abroad (if needed) Three key areas: organization of the stay social contact on the spot technical support on the spot

  5. Mobility of students with special needs

  6. General Challenges protective family fear of unknown service expectations different standards and practice of services (different offices in charge, external organizations in charge vs. services offered by the university itself, publicly delivered service vs. individually payed service...) incorrect information (or lack of information) about the services available, sometimes these questions are clear after the visit... financial requirements of services (additional grant needed - subject to negotiation with national agency). Who pays for services? If there are no services, who is in charge to organize them, host or sending university? limited or none accessibility measures during social events on the spot

  7. Challenges for students with visual impairment problematic or no adaptation of study material access to local (regional, national) electronic library for visually impaired the right to use specific publication in electronic format in respective country the right to request document conversion from respective university/regional/national digitalization office the right to use conversed materials during exams problematic or no adaptation of other documents such as applications, accommodation rules, registration documents etc. spatial orientation access to local voice navigation orientation instruction within the university and between univ. and accommodation haptic plans guiding and assistance difficulties when traveling with guide dog (culture, accommodation)

  8. Challenges for students with hearing impairment Interpretation from English or local language to ISS or to local sign language? Access to local online interpretation services Speech-to-text reporting Who pays for these services? Communication in English as requirement Social isolation as barrier (no interpretation in private life)

  9. Challenges for students with mobility impairment barrier-free university, its services and events public services transportation (public, taxi…) accommodation hygienic services the right to park personal car (campus and accommodation) personal assistance during education personal assistance during private life

  10. How to overcome these challenges? communication knowing who delivers specific services in what extend, what is the price and who pays for it (all of it in advance of the visit) extensive budget in advance (often unrealistic) adaptation of all important information in advance regular contact during the visit

  11. Thank you

  12. Support Centre for Students with Special NeedsMasaryk University Šumavská 15, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic Tel.: 549491105 Fax: 549491120 E-mail: teiresias@muni.cz www.teiresias.muni.cz

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