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studyabroadwithoutlimits.eu (SAWL)

studyabroadwithoutlimits.eu (SAWL). LINK Conference ‘How do you make change happen?’ 5-6 July 2011, Antwerp, Belgium Irma van Slooten www.handicap-studie.nl (also in English) irma.vanslooten@handicap-studie.nl. Outline. Introduction SAWL in a nutshell Challenges and solutions.

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studyabroadwithoutlimits.eu (SAWL)

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  1. studyabroadwithoutlimits.eu(SAWL) LINK Conference ‘How do you make change happen?’ 5-6 July 2011, Antwerp, Belgium Irma van Slooten www.handicap-studie.nl (also in English) irma.vanslooten@handicap-studie.nl Irma van Slooten

  2. Outline • Introduction • SAWL in a nutshell • Challenges and solutions Irma van Slooten

  3. SAWL in a nutshell Rationale: Low participation of students with disabilities Reason: lack of information > Formal information: HEAG http://www.european-agency.org/agency- projects/heag > Informal information / exchanging experiences Irma van Slooten

  4. SAWL in a nut shell Partners: > Handicap + studie, The Netherlands (coordinator) > AHEAD – Ireland > VEHHO (now: Siho) – Flanders > Institut Integriert Studieren – Johannes Kepler Universität – Austria > Karolinska Institutet – Sweden Project submission to Socrates Accompanying Measures Programme > Funding 2006-2008 Irma van Slooten

  5. Definition of disability • physical • psychological • sensory disabilities • chronic illness • specific learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia) Irma van Slooten

  6. Aim of SAWL Stimulate and support successful study abroad for swd Means: online place to: • exchange experiences/ informal information on accessibility of HEI and student life • working with crews of ‘local experts’ Irma van Slooten

  7. Main project activities International student conference > workshops to train ‘crew members’ > workshops to build and sustain the national crew > brainstorm about the website design Irma van Slooten

  8. Main project activities Website test meeting: > Checking accessibility and useability of the prototype of the website > Main input from students themselves Irma van Slooten

  9. Project outcome: Irma van Slooten

  10. Opportunity to ask questions: Irma van Slooten

  11. Checklist Irma van Slooten

  12. Testimonials Irma van Slooten

  13. Challenges and solutions 1. Visitors and questions: • diminishing numbers • questions not always ‘relevant’ Irma van Slooten

  14. Challenges and solutions 2. Student crews: how to sustain the crews? • s(wd) are a floating people • energy problems Swedish solution: involving student union Irma van Slooten

  15. Challenges and solutions 3. The Countries: how to expand the number? - Item on the website - Socrates Accompanying Measures 2010 Solution: working with the LINK Network Irma van Slooten

  16. Challenges and solutions 4.Higher Educational Staff: awareness raising and professional development Possible solution: ‘Everyone on Board’: development of Toolkit for the inclusion of swd in exchange (Socr. AM 2011) Irma van Slooten

  17. Conclusions • Pioneering for swd & studying abroad • Successful: enthusiasm, growing awareness > possibilities! • Learned a lot! • Efforts to build on the results • SAWL has a future: link to LINK! Irma van Slooten

  18. Thank you for your attention! Questions? Comments? Things to add? Irma van Slooten

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