Challenges Faced by Students with Disabilities in Higher Education During the Pandemic
Students with disabilities in Kazakhstan encounter various challenges accessing higher education during the pandemic, including poor internet quality, inadequate online platforms, lack of individual support, absence of sign language interpreters, and more. These barriers hinder their educational progress and overall success.
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Exercising the right to higher education for persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan during the pandemic. (Screen reader- friendly slides DRAFT) Parkhat Yussupjanov President Jiger Youth organization of persons with disabilities World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Low competitiveness on the Low competitiveness on the labor labor market market Definition of the problem 705.000 persons with disabilities (3.8% of the total population) Students with disabilities do not have equal opportunities to access higher education Students with disabilities do not have adequate access to information, infrastructure and knowledge World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Current situation Current situation Current situation Only a few universities established disability support centers No individual approach No reasonable accomodation World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
How many students with disabilities? How many students with disabilities? 374 students according to the Initial report on implementation of the CRPD in Kazakhstan It is 0.08% (496.200 students in Kazakhstan) 0.2% in Russia More than 6% in the U.S. 3-5% in Europe World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Challenges during the pandemic Challenges during the pandemic Poor quality of internet connection, especially in rural areas. Inaccessible online platforms and uploaded material. General Incompetency and unwillingness of instructors to provide individual approach and reasonable accommodation during online sessions. Absence of sign language interpreters in the universities. Unwillingness of some senior lecturers to master information technologies for online education. Denial of sighted assistance services during the online and offline examinations and tests. Absence of quality feedback on home assignments. No direct communication with the instructor to solve personal issues of accessing information and knowledge. No intervention from disability support centers in some universities. World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Lessons learned Lessons learned Urgent need to take actions to ensure the right to higher education for students with disabilities. Broadened information and knowledge gap. No motivation to do online studies. Lagging behind the general curriculum in students from physical training, massage, swimming and sports degrees. Quality of provided knowledge falls from 40% to 90% in comparison with the pre-pandemic level. Further marginalization of students with disabilities, especially with sensory impairments. World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Our Vision Our Vision (legislative level) (legislative level) To develop anti-discrimination legislation in the field of disability. To amend the Republic of Kazakhstan Education Act by including concepts of reasonable accommodation, universal design and disability support centers to ensure full access to higher education for students with disabilities during emergency situations. To amend the Republic of Kazakhstan Education Act to set out administrative measures for universities exercising discrimination against persons with disabilities or failing to provide adequate access to higher education for these students, especially during emergency situations. World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Our Vision Our Vision (Law enforcement level) (Law enforcement level) To adopt inclusive education guidelines in each university, underlying responsibilities of university leaders, staff, faculty and students in the process of inclusive higher education, including during the emergency situations, like the pandemic. To establish disability support centers in order to provide students with disabilities with reasonable accommodation and other support even during the pandemic and other emergency situations. To hire coordinators, assistants and sign language interpreters to ensure that students with disabilities are getting adequate access to higher education even during the pandemic. World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Our Vision Our Vision (Attitudinal barriers level) (Attitudinal barriers level) During the conferences, meetings and other events to raise awareness of the faculty, staff and students about students with disabilities and their challenges during the pandemic. To enhance the capacity of university leaders and faculty through training sessions with a goal to rethinking the role students with disabilities play in the formation of student diversity and the development of the educational programs and services. To actively involve disabled persons organizations in assisting students with disabilities during the pandemic. World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Key message Key message Absence of comprehensive legislation and reasonable accomodation in combination with the pandemic worsens marginalization of students with disabilities and further undermines their competitiveness on the labor market. World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
