{"id":246,"date":"2021-07-06T13:36:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T13:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edu.pete-clews.wbs.uni.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2021-08-10T08:21:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T08:21:37","slug":"key-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=246","title":{"rendered":"Key Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Information: Physical and Sensory Impairments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-2460\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Physical Impairments<\/h2><div id=\"ac-2460\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Common issues with physical impairments may include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Transition into university life<\/li><li>Travelling between different locations and learning environments<\/li><li>Pain and fatigue<\/li><li>Issues with and access to facilities<\/li><li>Carrying materials<\/li><li>Functional difficulties with:<\/li><li>writing or typing<\/li><li>writing or typing speed<\/li><li>accessing written resources<\/li><li>reading standard sized print<\/li><li>use of IT such as PCs and laptops<\/li><li>mastering technical equipment<\/li><li>Note-taking may be impacted<\/li><li>Participating in practical activities and tests<\/li><li>Answering or asking questions \u2013 it may, for example, take extra time for a student to formulate questions or answers.<\/li><li>Absences \u2013 students may need to attend medical appointments<\/li><li>Student confidence may have been impacted by past experiences or feelings of separateness in the learning environment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as always, the expert in these situations is the person themselves so discuss with them how they may best be supported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-2461\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Sensory Impairments<\/h2><div id=\"ac-2461\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Common issues with sensory impairments may include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Transition into university life<\/li><li>Orienting and travelling between different locations and learning environments<ul><li>Difficulty in getting to destinations and around the built environment<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Accessing unfamiliar buildings and environments<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Issues with and access to facilities<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Negotiating areas with inflexible lighting<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Issues with accessing printed materials<\/li><li>Difficulty in accessing the internet and electronic devices<\/li><li>Finding, organising, transcribing and reading materials (reading speed may be slower than their peers, even when transcribed)<\/li><li>Participating in practical activities such as lab work, tests and fieldwork<\/li><li>Functional difficulties such as:<ul><li>Note-taking<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Reduced writing or typing speed<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Difficulty reading standard sized print<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Use of IT such as PCs and laptops<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Difficulty in mastering technical equipment<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Answering or asking questions \u2013 it may take extra time for a student to formulate questions or answers.<\/li><li>Lack of awareness among peers and teachers&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Confidence may have been impacted by past experiences or feelings of separateness in the learning environment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as always, the expert in these situations is the person themselves so discuss with them how they may best be supported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=246&amp;print=1\" title=\"Print This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/print.gif\" alt=\"Print This Post\" title=\"Print This Post\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=246&amp;print=1\" title=\"Print This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print This Post<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Information: Physical and Sensory 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