Staff + Student LoginResources & Links
There are a vast array of additional information and resources available aimed at enhancing the educational experience of students with disability.
Support for students with specific impairments
The following websites provide very useful and informative case studies and resources targeted at individual impairments.
The University of Melbourne and the Australian Catholic University have produced a very useful e-booklet series called "Towards Success In Tertiary Study with..." The series include resources on the following:
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Vision Impairment
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Deafness
- Learning Disabilities
- Ongoing Medical Conditions
- Psychiatric Conditions
- Discovering Your Learning Style
http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/studentequity/SupportPrograms/disability.html
The Dart Tool provides real life student case studies, detailing the learning experience of a range of disabled students with advice and guidance on responding to the needs of disabled students. http://dart.lboro.ac.uk/
Computers, Technology and Equipment
The following websites provide useful information and evaluations of a range of disability equipment.
http://www.dyslexic.com/products.asp
Links to resources
A number of other websites provide a comprehensive range of links to a list of disability related sites. Two in particular are:
The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) provides up to date and comprehensive information about inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies, accommodations and support services for people with disabilities in post secondary education and training. ADCET Website
Disability Education Network (DEN) Website. DEN is a cross-sectoral forum of staff from schools, Vocational Education and Training, and universities responsible for supporting students with a disability, or chronic illness, throughout their studies. DEN Website
