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Students with disabilities in a cross-national context. Warsaw , Poland, June 29 – July 01 2011. A. Limbach-Reich University of Luxembourg Member of the Research Unit INSIDE. Université du Luxembourg Route de Diekirch (BP2) L-7201 Walferdange.
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Students with disabilities in a cross-national context Warsaw , Poland, June 29 – July 01 2011 A. Limbach-Reich University of Luxembourg Member of the Research Unit INSIDE Université du Luxembourg Route de Diekirch (BP2) L-7201 Walferdange phone : + 352.4666449225fax: + 352.4666449900 e-mail: arthur.limbach@uni.lu
CONTENT • 1. The Greater Region • 2.Terminological Fuzziness • 3. Students with Disabilities in the GR • 4. Luxembourg Implementing CRPD • 5. Conclusion
The Greater Region (GR) Heart of Europe Be, Fr, Ge, and Lu 11 Million inh. 200.000 commuters University of GR 125.000 students Kaiserslautern, Liège, Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy I & II, Saarland, and Trier ; Founded by EU: INTERREG
TerminologicalFuzziness CRPD Article 1 Purpose: …Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. GR- Discussions: what about learningdisabilities? - Dyslexia, - Dyscalculia, etc. WHO 2001 ICF
StudentswithDisabilities in th GR Estimation cf. ENABLE 2006 global ca. 10% Person withdisabilities
The United Nations Human Rights Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Article 4 General obligations • States Parties undertake to ensure and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with disabilities without discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability. • … adopt all appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures • …abolish discrimination against persons with disabilities; • (c) …protection and promotion of the human rights • (d) …ensure conformity with the Convention; • (e) …eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability • (f) … promote research and development of universally designe • (g)… availability and use of new technologies • (h) … accessible information to persons with disabilities • (i) …promote the training of professionals and staff.
Luxembourg implementing the CRPD Somehistoricalmilestones 1912 Compulsory Education Act: 1966 Experimental Classes 1968 hearing & language disorders 1973 Special Education Act 1994/95 Reformulation of the Special Education Act:/1998 EST 2003 Creation of the University of Luxembourg 2005 Office for Students with Disabilities 2007 CRPD signed 2010 legislation check-up 2011 accommodations in mainstream secondary level 2011 “steering group” CRPD Implementation
Conclusion • UGR challenged by • Meeting students with disabilities • Enabling • Mobility, • Participation • Disadvantage compensation
Students with disabilities in a cross-national context I thank you for your attention! Dziękuję bardzo za Państwa uwagę!