Academics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life.
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If universities want to be truly inclusive, that must extend to people with disabilities, whether they are students or staff.
GB parasport athlete Charlotte Ellis (left) finishing the 2019 London Marathon with her guide runner.
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Running is empowering for many blind and partially sighted people, but they can face a range of societal barriers to get involved.
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Eclipses are rare, fantastic celestial events. Here’s how educators can help visually impaired students enjoy eclipses alongside their sighted peers.
Many blind people want sight rehabilitation technologies to increase their independence.
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Perception is multisensory.
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Social distancing and physical changes to the environment pose significant challenges to people with visual impairments.
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How do you maintain social distancing when you can’t see?
Most written works are not available in accessible formats, and this barrier affects about 168,000 New Zealanders.
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An estimated 90% of all written works worldwide are not available in accessible formats. New Zealand is implementing the Marrakesh Treaty to help change that.