Let’s Get Accessible: Disabled students’ experiences navigating the tertiary education system Publications
Publication Details
Let’s Get Accessible: Disabled students’ experiences navigating the tertiary education system is a collaborative project between the Ministry of Education, National Disabled Students Association, Tertiary Education Commission, and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The project gathered qualitative data on the lived experiences of disabled students in tertiary education.
Author(s): Ministry of Education, the National Disabled Students Association, TEC, and NZQA
Date Published: February 2024
Summary
Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga/the Ministry of Education has been working with the National Disabled Students Association, TEC, and NZQA on the Lets’ Get Accessible project. Initial data and themes gathered from a survey and focus groups are reflected in the Infographic Summary.
Key findings:
- Levels of support for disabled learners are inconsistent across their learning providers.
- Accessing support is difficult for many disabled students.
- Barriers to inclusion in the wider student experience are common.
- The power dynamics within tertiary providers make advocacy difficult for disabled students.
A report will be published on this webpage in mid-April that explores these findings further.
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