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Written and Audio Case Studies

Dyslexia
A mature student, who is dyslexic and a mother of three, talks about being assessed for dyslexia and her own particular coping strategies in work and in education.

Volunteering
Robert, who is blind, describes his volunteering work in local radio.

Long term Medical Condition
In addition to emphasising the importance of access to course information online, this student, who has along term medical condition, highlights some issues that can disadvantage disabled students in assessment.

Numeracy Test
This case study offers an example good practice in helping students to enhance their numeracy skills.
 
Deaf Dance Student
A deaf student describes how her course was made accessible and how engagement in a range of extra-curricular activities has made her more employable.

Communication Difficulties
An account of how advances in assistive technology “changed the life” of a student with severe communication difficulties.

Disabled Academic
A member of academic staff who is blind highlights the importance of being ‘disabled and proactive’.

Mental Health Difficulties
This student who has mental health difficulties describes her very positive experiences of her university’s Disability Service.

The Other 95%
Derick describes how perseverance and 'chutzpah' led to his recovery from a road traffice accident.

Dyspraxia
Reverend Alex Gowing-Cumber shares his experience of Dyspraxia and finding reasonable adjustments in the work environment.

Video Case Studies

Effective Communication
Lee describes the range of skills he has developed through playing blind football and through travelling with the team to different countries.

Time Management
Lee highlights the techniques he uses for time management and links these to the need to be reflective in order to be most effective

Employability
Lee explains the added pressures of organising his own disability related support in addition to meeting the demands of his course.

Self Motivation
Lee highlights his personal drivers to succeed and emphasises his desire to be a fully functioning member of society.

Self Management
Lee speaks about his self organisation strategies for managing multiple tasks and assignments

Self Advocacy
Lee stresses the importance of self advocacy for disabled people and the positive impact this can have on society

Interpersonal Skills
Lee describes his experiences of interacting with others and of using techniques to develop rapport

Employing Disabled People
Lee briefly describes the legislative drivers for employing disabled people, the reasonable adjustments that can be made, and the benefits that disabled staff can bring to an organisation.

Entrepreneurialism
Lee describes university initiatives that promote entrepreneurialism and emphasises the importance of networking.

Teamwork

Time Management Strategies

ICT Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving


Public Broadcast Videos

See the person
2000 public information film. A bartender in a club switches effortlessly into sign language when he realises the woman he's trying to chat up is actually deaf.

EmployAbility Interview
Tab Ahmad from EmployAbility in BBC interview on disability and employment

Interview Mental Health Difficulties
Public information film from 2000. An employer embarrassingly tries and fails to express an enlightened view when he discovers the man he is interviewing for a job has a history of depression.

Reasonable Adjustments
Public information film from 2006, showing you how small changes in the workplace can make it a lot easier for a disabled employee to do his/her job.