Resources: What I know about disabled students

Students with disabilities in higher education

- test your knowledge -

Original text: developed by Prof. dr. Alan Hurst, U.K.

True or False?

Below are 20 statements about aspects of life as a disabled student.

Read each one and decide quickly if you think the answer is true or false and then put the appropriate letter (T/F) next to the statement.

1.       A disability does not have to be registered on the official application form.

2.       Fellow students should be made aware of the disability of a student.

3.       Someone with a disability can enter any course they choose.

4.       Reluctance to include students with disabilities is mainly based on fear and ignorance.

5.       Modern technology has superseded older alternatives such as Braille.

6.       Well-trained tutors can meet the needs of all students.

7.       Students who are deaf cannot learn a foreign language at university or institute of higher vocational education.

8.       Students with dyslexia are disabled.

9.       Accessible technology is always expensive.

10.     A student with Asperger's syndrome will pose a threat to staff and other students and should always be viewed with watchfulness.

11.     Students who use wheelchairs can experience equal benefits on field trips even when the terrain is inaccessible.

12.    Applicants with disabilities should have more consideration of their applications for places at university than other students.

13.    Students with disabilities have health problems which cause them to miss lectures.

14.     Students with disabilities are unlikely to make use of student services relating to sexual health.

15.     An institution should be honest about the support available.

16.     Allowances should be made on deadlines for the submission of work from students with disabilities.

        17.     Students with disabilities should be allowed to remain on courses regardless of their academic ability and effort.

18.     All staff should know the needs of disabled students when they join the institution.

19.     Students in higher education can apply for additional funds to help pay for any support they need.

20.     All students with mental health difficulties will need regular support from student services.