Accessibility

» Published on 29. February 2024

Rare are many - International Rare Disease Day

300 million people worldwide are affected by a rare disease. That's 1 in 20, so rare is not rare! This year is a very special Rare Disease Day, because today is the rarest International Rare Disease Day.

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» Published on 26. February 2024

New competence center to promote digital accessibility at universities

Universities play a decisive role in the digital transformation of our society. In order to live up to this responsibility and ensure equal participation for all students and employees, the new Competence Center for Barrier-Free Digital University Administration.NRW of the Disabled Persons' Representation / ZAB - Zentrale Anlaufstelle Barrierefrei will sustainably promote digital accessibility at universities in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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» Published on 8. February 2024

SHUFFLE Continues

The collaborative project SHUFFLE is set to continue its funding through the "Innovation in Higher Education Teaching" foundation, which has approved an extension until the end of December 2025, extending the original duration by 17 months. 

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» Published on 1. February 2024

Current training series on the topic of accessibility

The new ZAB training series with three events on the topic of accessibility for staff will start soon. The events cover various aspects, from the basics of disability to practical exercises on creating accessible materials and websites in the Roxen CMS. 

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» Published on 18. January 2024

Postcards with a message: raising awareness of accessibility

The ZAB - Accessability Services are launching a distribution campaign of free postcards that are not only visually appealing, but also creatively address the topics of disability, equality for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and accessibility.

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» Published on 12. December 2023

Interdisciplinary panel discussion at the ZAB Forum Barrier-free

On November 28, 2023, the ZAB welcomed six guests to the Forum Barrierefrei: Professors Lara Keuck, Tanja Sappok, Christian Brandt and Sabine Steinke discussed the highly topical subject of "Changeability and effectiveness of medical diagnoses" with moderator Ninia LaGrande and the audience. The event was introduced by Prof. Dr. med. Hornberg, Dean of the OWL Faculty of Medicine. The event was introduced by Prof. Dr. med. Hornberg, Dean of the OWL Faculty of Medicine.

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» Published on 16. November 2023

Symposium "Studying with mental illness: Current findings and need for action on the way to an inclusive university"

Mental illness is by far the most common form of impairment among students with disabilities or chronic illnesses. At Bielefeld University, almost 60% of students with a disability or chronic illness state that they are affected by a mental illness. Mental illness has a particularly detrimental effect on studies. Almost 84% of affected students report that their illness affects their studies to a moderate to very high degree.

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» Published on 9. November 2023

Interdisciplinary panel discussion on the changeability and effectiveness of medical diagnoses

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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» Published on 2. November 2023

Applying for a job with a disability, chronic or mental illness - Online lecture in cooperation with ZAV

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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» Published on 27. October 2023

The human rights model of disability: Prof. Dr. Theresia Degener gave an exciting talk at the 3rd ZAB Forum

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.

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» Published on 19. October 2023

Mental Health First Aiders at the ZAB

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» Published on 9. October 2023

Welcome to the winter semester 2023/2024

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

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» Published on 5. October 2023

Theresia Degener speaks at the ZAB Forum Accessibility

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

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» Published on 28. September 2023

On the occasion of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Day on 30.09.

Aoubt 4% of stundets in Germany rea affteced by dyexlsia ro dyiscualcla. Hwo do these stundets cope with het chagenlles they face duirng their stdiues? Hwo nac tehaecrs support these stnetuds?

Dyexslia dna dylcaulcsia ear neurcolgoial fuoncintal disoderrs that afefct phioologncal aweeanrss nad auido-siuval peretipcon no eth eno hand nad the pepcteiron, straoge nad rerctuipdoon fo basic arteimthic prssecoes no eth otehr. rFo stedunts with dysiexla, among other diftifileucs, redaing acadmeic texts is deadminng.

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» Published on 7. September 2023

SHUFFLE at the AAATE 2023 in Paris

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.

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