1. SPECIAL NEEDS AREN´T BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES By Meta Rojsek

2. W HY THEY ARE NOT BARRIERS ?  Big challenge  New experience  New choices

3. M Y SPECIAL NEEDS  DYSLEXIA - is a learning disability. People have problems with reading, writing, spelling, numbers, …

4. W HY I DECIDED TO GO ?  Love travelling  Learn new things  Get to know new country, new culture, new people  Get more independent  Improve English language  Get knowledge about Occupation Therapy in Netherlands

5. W HAT THE EXCHANGE PROGRAMME GAVE ME ?  I became more independent  I improved my English  I got new knowledge about Occupation therapy  I saw new country and city  I got to know more about Dutch couture and language  I met new people and made new friendships

6. M ORE INDEPENDENT ! Decided to take part in Au Pair Program in USA

8. WHY STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES ?  Student programs are more adapted BUT  There is still not enough information (for students, exchange coordinators about supporting disabled students)

9. W HAT WE CAN DO  We need to inform professors, coordinators about special needs and what is different about us  Students with experience of exchange programmes need to tell other students about their experience

10. We need to give a chance to everybody who wants to participate in an exchange programme!

11. THANK YOU!