A decade of the Disability Support Service (DSS): closer to Europe in terms of equal opportunities.

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A decade of the Disability Support Service (DSS): closer to Europe in terms of equal opportunities

Mission Ensuring equal opportunities in access to education in line with the modern approach to disability Priorities As wide access to mainstream education as possible Philosophy of equal rights and obligations Support offered as advanced services compensating for disabilities

The Disability Support Service’s target groups: Blind and partially sighted university students Deaf and hard of hearing students Students with restricted mobility Students with mental health and neurological conditions Students with specific learning difficulties Students with other disabilities Applicants for addmission to the Jagiellonian University Academic and administrative staff of the Jagiellonian University

Supporting students in the educational process (learning and teaching) Access to educational materials Assistive technologies Disability awareness DSS student academic staff Academic model of educational support

Our offer for Jagiellonian University disabled students includes: Organisation of courses and exams in adapted forms Development of educational support strategies Co-operation between disability consultants and academic teachers Mediation of the Disability Support Service with other University units English language classes for blind, partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing students Counseling in terms of advanced technological solutions and adapatation of teaching materials to electronic of Braille formats for blind persons Specialist training, e.g. on handling and use of assistive technologies Physical education classes adapted to the individual requirements of the disabled participants

IT room for blind and partially sighted users

Multimedia room for language classes

Outcomes of DSS operation Development of assistive services in line with European and international standards Effectiveness of educational support A Jagiellonian University student in the Scottish Parliament

Increasing the level of disability awareness amongst University employees More disabled students Number of students: 30 Number of students: 459