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International Day of People with Disability

Join the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Disability Rights Unit (DRU) team for an awareness drive, as they mark International Day of People with Disability.

International Day of People with Disability is a day to celebrate the many contributions people with disability make to our University community. Getting involved in celebrations for this United Nations sanctioned day, is a chance for you to champion challenging myths, improve awareness and take positive action towards inclusion and accessibility for people with disability.

Each year the UN announces a theme. The theme for 2016 is: Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want, which draws attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and how these goals can create a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities. The annual theme provides a framework for considering how people with disability are excluded from society, by promoting the removal of all types of barriers; including those relating to the physical environment, information and communications technology (ICT) and attitudinal barriers. This has been occurring since 1992, when the General Assembly proclaimed 3 December as the International Day of Disabled Persons. Countries all around the world celebrate this day.

 The Disability Rights Unit (DRU) at 91¿´Æ¬Íø is a support unit within the Registrar’s Division, committed to ensuring that students  have equal access to educational opportunities at 91¿´Æ¬Íø, so they can participate, freely and actively, in all facets of university life. The DRU pledges to assist students with disabilities to receive reasonable accommodations in academic and non-academic programmes and to create awareness of the issues and abilities of people with disabilities, amongst the 91¿´Æ¬Íø community. We are committed to working toward the goals of creating an equal, accessible and welcoming environment for all students with disabilities. We endeavour to make the learning environment a rewarding and enriching one, through the exceptional design of innovative learning and working environments.

For more information on how to support your colleagues and/or students with disabilit(ies), please visit the DRU website: or contact us directly. Members of the university community are welcome to visit our offices on the 1st Floor, East Wing, Solomon House, East Campus or our satellite office at 91¿´Æ¬Íø School of Education Campus - 1st Floor, Administration Block.

The DRU team, based in universal design offices, offer practical support to all staff and students, to achieve their core work functions and over 1 000 students are assisted with study accessibility, in line with existing 91¿´Æ¬Íø policies.

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