(Dis)Ability
It’s not enough just to enrol students with disabilities at Wits. Our commitment is to provide support and inclusion.
At Wits, we want to offer a learning environment that is rewarding and enriching for students with disabilities, who receive the academic support and reasonable accommodations they need to participate fully in all aspects of university life. The Disability Rights Unit (DRU) works to overcome the educational barriers and accessibility requirements facing students with visual, hearing, physical, learning and psychological disabilities, as well as chronic illnesses. At the same time, the DRU focuses on the design of innovative learning and working environments, as well as the promotion of disability awareness and the abilities of people with disabilities.
Services include: • campus orientation • IT and mobility training • state-of-the-art assistive technology • s upport for deaf students through South African Sign Language interpreting or real-time captioning services •a ssistance with extra-time applications for tests and examsand •a cademic materials in accessible formats (e.g. electronic, braille).
Visit us: 1st Floor, Solomon Mahlangu House, East Wing, Braamfontein Campus East T 011 717 9152/51 www.wits.ac.za/disability-rights-unit/
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1st Floor, Admin Block, Parktown Education Campus T: 011 717 9152/51 www.wits.ac.za/disability-rights-unit/
