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According to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) "a person with a disability is a person who, due to a physical, mental or psychological impairment which is likely to be permanent, finds it difficult or is unable to carry out everyday tasks, cultivate social contacts, move around, obtain an education or training, or work".
These people are particularly dependent on the support of their fellow human beings and the structures offered to them in their everyday working and educational lives.
Their equality in education is established by law through the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The Disability Office (Fachstelle Studium und Behinderung) is the UZH competence center for topics related to equality for people with disabilities or chronic illness, inclusion, equal opportunities, accessibility and compensation for disadvantages.
For individuals (students, relatives, departments and organs of UZH) in situations of disability or chronic illness, the Fachstelle offers information and advice and helps to organize the necessary support.
The guide for barrier-free teaching and research of ZHAW and UZH addresses the identified barrier and offers suggestions for solutions to remove the barriers.
In addition, the Obstacle-Free Didactics Working Group of the Study and Disability Network Switzerland (Arbeitsgruppe Hindernisfreie Didaktik des Netzwerks Studium und Behinderung Schweiz) offers various fact sheets for barrier-free teaching and the creation of learning materials.
Further information can be found on the website swissuniability.ch. This is a joint work of the Network Study and Disability Switzerland (Netzwerk Studium und Behinderung Schweiz).
