University options for students with disabilities

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University options for students with disabilities

• by Trevor Allan Ian Dennis
• Disability Liaison Officer
• The Australian National University/
• UWS

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Admission

• Plan ahead
• Identify Career options
• Investigate admissions processes (UAI, EAS,
  UNISTART, Preparation Courses)
• Modes of study
• Pre-requisites

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UAC

• Universities Admissions Centre
• The University Access Guide
• Financial (HECS, Scholarships, university fees)

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When to advise, Disclosure.

• Disability access
• Personal requirements
• Transportation
• Know your rights.
• The Disability Discrimination Act (1992).
• Privacy and Confidentiality Acts.
• Occupational Health and Safety Acts.

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Services Available.

• Notetakers
• Interpreters
• Scribes, Readers, Technical Assistants
• Transcription.
• Equipment Loan
• Access rooms
• Advocacy
• Alternative Exam Arrangements

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Enrolment.

• Registration with the disability unit
• Psychologists Reports
• Educational Assessments
• Neuro-Psychologist's Reports
• General Practitioners, Speech Pathologists,
  Specialist reports and School Education
  documentation.

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Reasonable Accommodations

• The assessment of Student needs
• Identification, implementation and evaluation of
  reasonable adjustments required for students with
  disabilities
• Disability education, training and awareness for
  academic and administration staff

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• Advise, assist, devise, implement and monitor
  support plans
• Assist in the development and implementation of
  Academic Action Plans
• Advocacy

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Academic Integration Plans

• Reasonable accommodations sent to academics,
  Library Staff and Exams Units
• Updated each semester.
• Assignment and Exams provisions
• Alternative assessments

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Timetable for semester - planning and deadlines

• September - applications
• January - Semester 1 - Register with disability
  unit
• June - Semester 1 exams
• August - Semester 2 - Reregister with disability
  unit
• November - Semester 2 exams
• December - Summer Session