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Inclusive Design Approach The introduction of the 'Accessible Means of Egress Icon', or 'Wheelie Man' (as it has lovingly become known by all those involved in the project) onto accessible exit signage changes the current discriminatory approach to exit signs in buildings and presents a fully inclusive universal design.

In the accessible e-learning community there are very few original metaphors, theories and models that have been developed to try and describe, explain and develop 'best' practice. This paper will explore the extent to which existing accessibility models can help to develop our conceptualisations of accessible e-learning practice, and outline a proposal for a new contextualised model of accessible e-learning practice. The key components of this model are accessibility stakeholders, accessibility drivers, accessibility mediators and stakeholder responses. The value of this model in helping to develop accessible e-learning practice in higher education is that it challenges researchers and practitioners to recognise that focusing solely on the drivers of accessibility (accessibility legislation, guidelines and standards) is not an effective strategy for developing and changing practice. If practice is to develop and e-learning be made optimally accessible we need to understand how stakeholders' responses to accessibility are influenced by the context in which they are operating, a context in which both accessibility drivers and mediators operate.

This page helps you make your presentations, talks, meetings, and training accessible to all of your potential audience, including people with disabilities and others. Inclusive presentations have many benefits.

"These barriers to educational technology should not be tolerated by students on campus," writes Damron in part of the letter announcing the investigation to the campus and Missoula community; she continues, "Inclusionary and exclusionary practices speak volumes for the reputation of our institution. Students with disabilities have a civil right to post-secondary education at federally funded universities."

* Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW - the German National Association for Student Affairs) presents new research on students with disabilities and chronic diseases in Germany * Problems identified by the study: timeline and organizational requirements, lack of support, individual interests in teaching process are too little considered * Compensation of disadvantages and counseling efforts are effective, but are too seldom used * Three out of four students have impairment-related extra costs * DSW president Prof. Dr. Dieter Timmermann: "There is still much to do on the way to University-for-All * 15.000 students with disabilities and chronic illnesses from 160 universities participated in an online survey in Germany, making the study nationally representative. Due to their disability or health situation, many students experience difficulties with the schedule and formal requirements of their studies, for example with frequent exams, inflexible classes modules or presence requirements. At times, teachers are not open to the impairment-related needs of their students. Often, there is also often a lack of necessary support like scripts in accessible version. Compensation of disadvantages and counseling are indeed effective, but also too seldom used - mostly because students don't know about such possibilities or do not want to speak openly about it. Nearly three quarters of students have impairment-related additional cost of their university studies; 15% have massive problems to secure their study financing. More than 15.000 affected students took part in the DSW-survey, out of which - 12% said that disability or health situation has a negative influence on the study process. - the large majority is suffering from mental and/or chronic diseases - 6% of respondents have dyslexia or any other learning disabilities - almost two thirds of respondents reported severe or very severe difficulties in their study process The DSW- survey "

Since the introduction of the DDA and subsequently the Equality Act, many buildings have struggled to provide a means of access to their property that is barrier-free and ensures access for all. Even the smallest numbers of steps at the entrance of a building can provide a huge obstacle to visitors to a building and can lead to a situation where some visitors cannot access the building without assistance. Frequently, the property will install a retrofit solution that is difficult to use and can be an eyesore to the existing façade of the building. Sesame from Allgood Trio is a new innovative system that solves this issue by ensuring access for all whilst providing a discreet and aesthetically pleasing solution for the building. Technologically advanced, the Sesame system from Allgood Trio is tailored to each individual entrance and supplied and installed by our team of engineers. The secret to the system is the way that the retractable stair lift platform is installed beneath the existing stairs, utilising the stairs in the process. This then means that when not in use, the Sesame system cannot be seen and the aesthetic of the building is not unduly affected. Once activated, the system retracts the existing stairs to reveal the lift which can be programmed to work automatically or at the touch of a button. The result is a concealed stair lift that is easy to use, retains the existing aesthetic of the building whilst not taking up space when not in use.

The Harvard Law School Project on Disability (HPOD) works to promote the human rights of people with disabilities worldwide.