Accessibility

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from 16:15 to 17:45 in room X-E0-001 and via livestream.

At the next ZAB Forum Barrierefrei, four professors from the fields of medicine and philosophy from Bielefeld University will be guests: Together with moderator Ninia LaGrande, Tanja Sappok, Sabine Steinke, Lara Keuck and Christian Brandt will discuss the changeability and effectiveness of medical diagnostics. Prof. Dr. Claudia Hornberg, Dean of the OWL Faculty of Medicine, will deliver the welcome address.

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You are applying for a job and wonder whether you should or even have to disclose your disability or chronic illness in the application process?

Finding an individually suitable strategy to disclose or not disclose your disability or illness in the application process depends on various considerations. With our series of lectures, we would like to support you in collecting arguments for a clear handling of your own disability or chronic illness in the employment environment and to initiate opportunities for self-reflection.

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On October 17, the ZAB Forum Barrier-Free once again dealt with an exciting topic. This time Prof. Dr. Theresia Degener appeared in front of the audience, connected from her own home office via Zoom. In her presentation, she highlighted the research project entitled "The Human Rights Model of Disability in Times of Crisis" and how this model contrasts with the medical model, which often reduces people with disabilities only to their (real or presumed) health limitations.[Weiterlesen]

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The ZAB - Zentrale Anlaufstelle Barrierefrei welcomes all students and lecturers to today's start of classes in the winter semester! For students with disabilities, chronic or mental illness, we offer a comprehensive range of advice and support services, as we do every semester.
For students with disabilities, chronic or mental illness, we offer a comprehensive range of advice and support services, as we do every semester. An overview of our topics and further information[Weiterlesen]

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 from 6 to 7.30 pm in room X-E0-002 and via livestream

Soon it will be time and our event "ZAB-Forum Barrierefrei" will take place for the 3rd time. This time Prof. Dr. Theresia Degener will visit us with her current research topic "The Human Rights Model of Disability in Times of Crisis": The Human Rights Model of Disability stems from[Weiterlesen]

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From Aug. 30 - Sept. 01, 2023, SHUFFLE members from ZAB and AG9 from Educational Sciences attended the International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe in Paris, France. There, researchers and practitioners in the field of assistive and access technology came together.[Weiterlesen]

In the ZAB's video, Jonas talks about how he gets around campus independently. Jonas is blind and uses a white cane to find his way.
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Since June, ZAB is a member of the German-speaking branch of the non-profit organization International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP D-A-CH). Among other things, the IAAP supports organizations in professionalizing their competencies and strategies in the field of accessibility in order to make services, products and infrastructure sustainably accessible. All IAAP members consider themselves "United in Accessibility" and are committed to advancing the topic of digital accessibility. We are excited to be a part of this community of professionals and to share and expand our knowledge in the field of digital accessibility.[Weiterlesen]

The last week of the semester is coming to an end and so is the 2nd round of the ZAB peer mentoring programme "AccessAbility". Before the beginning of the non-lecture period, all participants met again to share experiences from the past semester and to arrange learning groups for the non-lecture period at "Peers & Pizza". There was also a lot of fun and games were played until late in the evening. We would like to thank all the participants and are looking forward to the next semester and to new participants![Weiterlesen]

Dennis Winkens, better known as WheelyWorld on Twitch, is paraplegic from the neck down and supports other gamers with similar disabilities. He controls his computer, his games and everything else that goes with it exclusively with his mouth. As an ambassador for limitless gaming, he is committed to inclusion both within and beyond the gaming world.
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On 30.06.2023, the Night of Sounds took place again at Bielefeld University from 19:30 to 24:00. This year, UniMaps helped with orientation and reaching the numerous stations, which were spread across the entire main building and the X-building.[Weiterlesen]

Monday, July 3, 2023, 2 p.m., Room X-E0-002 (X-Building).

This time's guest is Dennis, known on Twitch as WheelyWorld. The avid gamer is paraplegic from the neck down and will introduce us to how he uses the QuadStick to play computer games as an "Ambassador for Gaming without Borders". He will report which added value computer games can have and where inclusion can be found in this area. Afterwards there will be the opportunity to play with and against Dennis![Weiterlesen]

You have job applications coming up and are wondering whether you should or even have to disclose your disability or chronic illness in the application process? Would you like to know how best to disclose a disability or illness in your application documents?[Weiterlesen]