Creating Accessible Teaching and Support

Laura was 29 and was experiencing agoraphobia. She was undertaking study in an arts faculty and was academically capable. She was shy and retiring and sat in the back of the class on her own. She...

Zoe was undertaking study in a social sciences faculty. She was in her 20s and had cerebral palsy. She used a motorised wheelchair which she was able to leave, but only with difficulty. Zoe had some d...

Gina was a school-leaver with a severe hearing impairment who was undertaking study in a social sciences faculty. She was fiercely independent, tough, very aware of her rights, and wanted to be treate...

John was in his 30s and was undertaking study in an arts faculty. He had schizophrenia. This interfered with his attendance as he did not come to the university when he was taking the medication ...

I am a Communications graduate from the University of the Sunshine Coast and hold a Bachelor of Social Science degree. In recent years I have also competed as a Paralympics swimmer, been an aspiring j...

Sandra was in her 40s and had severe dyslexia. She had concealed her literacy problems over a long period. She was lacking in confidence in taking on study but was focused and strongly motivated, and ...

Sarah was a mature-age student severely affected in her right hand by occupational overuse syndrome who was undertaking study in a humanities faculty. She could not use her right hand for writing or t...