Guideline on fostering practices for disability inclusion at higher education institutions (Trial Version, November 2021)

<p>This Guideline is one of the deliverables of the project on Enhancing Learning Experience for Students with Visual Impairment in Higher Education. It is a compilation of recommended practices that promote an accessible and inclusive teaching and learning environment for students with disabilities at higher education institutions. Sources of information included a review of websites of 76 local and international higher education institutions, focus group interviews, external review, as well as research team members’ input. The recommended practices cut across the cultural, policy, community, inter-university, intra-university, environmental, language and symbolic, technological, interpersonal, and individual levels. The recommended practices also correspond to different stages of higher education from students’ perspectives.</p> <p>Current version: Trial Version – November 2021 (in English; 146 pages; PDF)</p> <p>Content structure:</p> <p>The Guideline contains 16 chapters, 1 annex, and 1 appendix.</p> <p>Chapter 1: Project background</p> <p>Chapter 2: Basic concepts of rights-based guiding principles</p> <p>Chapters 3-8: Essential practices of the co-creation and management of an accessible and inclusive campus at different ecological levels</p> <p>3. Concerted efforts by universities and the community</p> <p>4. Intra-university coordination</p> <p>5. Campus environment accessibility</p> <p>6. Awareness-raising</p> <p>7. Effective and inclusive communication</p> <p>8. Accessible event planning</p> <p>Chapters 9-16: Stages of higher education</p> <p>9. University application</p> <p>10. Accessibility service initiation</p> <p>11. Orientation series for new students</p> <p>12. Living on campus</p> <p>13. Non-academic support and activities</p> <p>14. Academic support</p> <p>15. Career planning and development</p> <p>16. Graduation</p> <p>The Annex: Recommendation on government support</p> <p>The Appendix: List of examples of preferred terminology in relation to the Chapter 5.5 on Inclusive Terminology</p> <p>Target readers:</p> <p>Anyone who are interested to learn about disability inclusion at higher education institutions, particularly:</p> <p>Current students with disabilities;</p> <p>Current students without disabilities;</p> <p>Staff members of higher education institutions;</p> <p>Prospective students with disabilities;</p> <p>Advocates.</p> <p>For enquiries about the accessibility of the Guideline, please feel free to contact our team at ideaprojects@hku.hk</p>