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The Library of the National Institute for Rehabilitation (Instituto Nacional para a Reabilitação, I.P.) is pleased to invite you to an information session on “The Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education” on 15 April, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., via the teams platform.

This session will have the participation of Sofia Freire, from the University of Lisbon, Eugenia Nogueroles, from the University of Extremadura, Alice Ribeiro, University of Porto and Célia Sousa, from the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.

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Access the accessible invitation HERE. Programme: Information Session "Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education"

Date: 15 April, Tuesday

Place: Teams Platform

Programme:

2 p.m. – Opening of the session: Marina Van Zeller, Vice-President of the INR, I.P.

2.10 p.m.–Students with disabilities in higher education – Background.

Maria Helena Alves, UIFD Senior Technician, INR, I.P.

Carla Pereira, GAT Superior Technique, INR, I.P.

2.30 p.m.–Inclusion in Higher Education: experiences, policies, cultures and practices.

Sofia Freire, Researcher at the University of Lisbon

Eugenia Núñez-Nogueroles, Researcher at the University of Extremadura.

• What challenges and difficulties?
• Paths taken to respond to these challenges in Portugal.

Moderation:Helena Alexander, Director of Services of UIFD, INR, I.P.

3.40 p.m. to 3.50 p.m. – Break

3.50 p.m. – Presentation of the Guide to “European Universities working on EU4all-Network Inclusion”

Alice Ribeiro – Researcher at the University of Porto, NAI (Núcleo de Apoio à Inclusion)

• An approach to the Guide and Inclusion in practice.

4.20 p.m. – Accessibility to Communication and Learning – Importance of Multiformat Resources

Célia Sousa – Coordinator of CRID (Resource Centre for Digital Inclusion), Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Moderation:Helena Alexander,Director of Services of UIFD, INR, I.P.

4.50 p.m. – Closure: Sonia Esperto, President of the INR, I.P.