1. Adult Education and Disability
Rhoda Garland
17th May 2017

2. Introduction What is the history? Specific and Mainstream Provision
Rights
Fears
What can be done?
Universal Design Teaching Approach

3. What is the history? Pre 1985 education was segregated
No need to educate disabled children
Disabled adults do not have the necessary skills
Low levels of self esteem
Lack of Confidence in the system

4. Specific and Mainstream Education
Specific Educational Institutes / Programmes
Mainstream Education
CRPD Courses
University Experience
Provision of Appropriate Support

5. Rights Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disabilities) Act 2000
Education
Employment
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disablity

6. Fears
Disruption
Lack of knowledge
Lack of Support
Fear of the unknown

7. What needs to be done? Change in culture Access Physical Informational
Flexibility

8. Universal Design Teaching Approach
Move from personal assistive technologies to universal design
Not only accessibility to information but use of an accessible pedagogy
Multiple means of representation
Multiple means of expression
Multiple means of engagement

9. UDL Guidelines Options for perception Options for language and symbols
Options for comprehension
Options for physical action
Options for expressive skills / fluency
Options for executive functions
Options for recruiting interest
Options for sustaining effort / persistence
Options for self regulation

10. Summary
Need for understanding of the individual impairment and support requirements
Need for flexible approach in preparation and delivery of study units
Institutional flexibility to recognise positive outcomes that prove knowledge through non-traditional methods
Need to teach more accessible techniques to student teachers