Special Education Needs and Disabilities: Implications of New Legislation and Guidance for HE Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Presentations from the National One-Day Conference held on Friday 19th October 2001 at the TechnoCentre, Coventry
Contents
- What was the conference about?
- Keynote and parallel session presentations to view / download
- Useful links
- Planet Special Edition 3 - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - learning and teaching guidance for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
What was the conference about?
The Special Education Needs and Disability Act (SENDA, 2001) and the QAA Code of Practice on Students with Disabilities will together require some significant changes in Higher Education. These will affect not just institutions' physical premises but also important aspects of the curriculum and our learning, teaching and assessment methods. The main aim of this LTSN-GEES conference was therefore to alert academic staff in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences to the implications and requirements of the new legislation and QAA Code and to discuss how in our disciplines we can offer a more inclusive learning experience for students with disabilities.
Keynote and parallel session presentations to view / download
The following Powerpoint presentations are available to download. If when you click on the blue underlined link the Powerpoint presentation does not open try right clicking on the link then select "Save Target As" from the dropdown menu and save the file to your PC. If this does not work or you require the Powerpoint presentations in an alternative format please contact Mike Sanders
Keynote Presentations
The Special Education Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001 - An Introduction (Powerpoint presentation) - (Liz Maudsley, National Bureau for Students with Disabilities - SKILL)
The QAA Code of Practice on Students with Disabilities - What are the implications for HE? (Powerpoint presentation) (Karen Czapiewski, QAA).Click here to link to the QAA webpages on the code of practice for the assurance of the quality of learning opportunities for students with disabilities.
Guidance and support for GEES staff making changes to their programmes of study to accord with CoP and SENDA legislation (Powerpoint presentation) - (Mike Adams, National Disability Team)
Parallel Sessions:
ICT and Accessibility (Powerpoint presentation) - (Mike Sanders and Geoff Robinson, LTSN-GEES; Dave McCarthy, TechDis)
Learning Support for Disabled Students Undertaking Fieldwork and Related Activities (Powerpoint presentation) - (Carolyn Roberts, University of Gloucestershire)
Dyslexia in the Context of Higher Education (Powerpoint presentation) - (Judith Waterfield, University of Plymouth)
Useful links
The QAA code of practice for the assurance of the quality of learning opportunities for students with disabilities in UK higher education institutions. The object of the code is to assist institutions in ensuring that students with disabilities have access to a learning experience comparable to that of their peers.
Learning Support for Disabled Students Undertaking Fieldwork and Related Activities - six web-based guides from the Geography Discipline Network (GDN) (the guides are currently in draft form).
The Tertiary Education Disability Council of Australia (TEDCA)
The Australian National University (ANU) Disability Support Unit - Disability Reports and Booklets
A series of study skills booklets for students. The booklets focus on the concept of difference not disability and target students with a range of diverse needs. The booklets can be downloaded for free or the set costs $19 AUS +p&p.
An annotated list of "some" resources for accessibility and information and communication technology (ICT)