Disabilities

The following links will provide advice, case studies or guidance for specific disabilities. If you are new to disability issues it is important to remember the following points:

• Whilst it is possible to gain a broad understanding of the issues affecting disabled users, disability is a complex phenomenon with social, medical and personality dimensions.
• Each disabled person is an individual so what works for one learner in a case study may not work for your learner in your setting. Two learners with identical medical conditions can have very different abilities and needs.
• Situations and abilities change so an appropriate intervention at one stage may be less appropriate at a later stage. Learners may need more (or indeed less) support at different stages of their course.

For further information see SimDis, an external resource that aims to simulate aspects of disabilities such as dyslexia, visual impairment and autism.

Key Topics

Visual Disabilities
Auditory Disabilities
Learning Difficulties
Mobility and Motor Disabilities
Language and Communication Issues
Medical / Other Issues
Multiple Disabilities
Mental Health

Further Resources

NIACE disability related publications