Challenges Faced by Students with Special Needs in Higher Education
This presentation discusses the challenges encountered by students with special needs in accessing higher education, with insights from panel members and discussions on the impact of COVID-19 on their inclusion. The event aims to address the question of what constitutes special needs in the Asian higher education context and whether progress or setbacks have been made in the recent past, emphasizing the importance of access and success for marginalized groups.
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Students with Special Needs in Higher Education (Screen reader-friendly slides DRAFT) Moderator: Mr Anthony Gartner, Manager, AccessAbility, La Trobe University, Australia World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Panel members Panel members Professor Sarah O SHEA, Director, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), Curtin University, Australia Associate Professor Tim PITMAN, Senior Research and Equity Fellow, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), Curtin University, Australia Mr James CHAN, Student of Psychology, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Inclusion Advisor, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Singapore World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Special needs in higher education in Asia Special needs in higher education in Asia What do we mean by students with special needs ? World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Impact of COVID Impact of COVID How has COVID impacted on the inclusion of students with special needs in higher education? World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Challenges for students with special needs Challenges for students with special needs What do you think are some of the challenges for students with special needs to access higher education? Have we gone backwards or forwards this year? World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Challenges Challenges a personal perspective a personal perspective What are some of the specific challenges you have identified or experienced in your journey into higher education? What has helped you? World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Stigma and disclosure Stigma and disclosure How significant is stigma in relation to access and participation in higher education for a student with a special need? Does stigma vary between counties or by type of disability? How important is it to see role models of successful people with special needs? World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
Next Steps Next Steps What are the next steps needed to ensure that students with special needs are included in education and enabled to succeed? World Access to Higher Education Day Global Conference Series #WAHED24 Access and Success for Marginalised Groups in Asian Higher Education 17 November, 2020
