1. Internationalisation and Inclusion
Ann Heelan
Director AHEAD
Leader Access and Diversity EAIE

2. Diversity is the new normal
July 3, 2019
The student population has become more diverse in the past years. That’s a fact. ONE in TEN. About one in ten students in higher education has a disability or learning disability.
Diversity is the new normal
July 3, 2019

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4. Participation rates
0.14% students with disability accessing supplementary Erasmus grant
280,000 students in the EU study abroad in 2014/15
To date only 24 Irish students have availed of the grant

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6. A vision for inclusion in HEI: a Whole college approach

7. Click here for the video
MapAbility| Dominique Montagnese |

8. July 3, 2019
“People with disabilities often don’t know their rights. I know a lot of students with a disability and they don’t go on Erasmus.”
For example Vilma wanted to improve the opportunities for other international students with a disability. They often don’t know their right to study abroad.
September 17, 2015

9. Legal Rights EU charter on fundamental rights- non discrimination
EU Convention on human rights
Un Convention on the rights of people with disability
Duty to provide a reasonable accommodation to an individual in a particular circumstance.

10. July 3, 2019
So the next time if a student with a disability considers an international experience, please ‘think outside of the box’, or even better: ‘think like there is no box’. And say YES we can.
July 3, 2019

11. Networks for Inclusion

12. AHEAD Network Irish Higher education Sector Disability Officers
Nursing schools
Grad Ireland, careers officers
Engineers Ireland
Erasmus Officers
Active Inclusion Network in Further Education
NADP in the UK
LINK an EU Network
EAIE worldwide

13. MapAbility| Dominique Montagnese | vicepresident@esn.org

14. EAIE Access and Diversity Expert group
Shares information, ideas and good practices
Challenges thinking
Provides a Forum for meeting
Opportunities for Workshops; world cafes; ignite sessions; webinars
Inform via Blogs
Publishes Articles in the forum magazines
Learning about inclusion
Designs Guidelines

16. ABC Guide to Inclusive Mobility: Institutions
It takes everyone
Collaborate with others, internally access office, counsellors, and externally home and host colleges
Do an audit of your buildings, classrooms, are they accessible?
Pause and Talk to the students, ASK them
Make a Written PLAN supporting the student, ASSESS the students needs and communicate it
Draw down ERASMUS Funding
SHOW diversity on your communications, websites
Ensure a Quality experience, provide VISIBLE information +supports including NAMES, Grants and supports
Train your staff
Know your community organisations

17. Guide for students Be prepared be proactive
Find out about the disability supports in the host college
Advocate for your needs, know what works for you,
Make a plan, financial and supports for living and learning
Go on a samle visit
Find out about health insurance, medication etc
Find out the contact names, counsellors, access officers, buddies etc
Go to MAPPED APP
Find out about local supports

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19. Contacts
EAIE the ABC Guide to Inclusive International Mobility for All
Link
Mapped.eu.org
Erasmus office national agency