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… Maastricht University (UM) - the ‘Declaration of intent of Dutch institutions for higher education’ concerning the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. By signing this declaration, UM indicates that it greatly values creating and maintaining accessible and inclusive education, so that every student feels welcome and appreciated and can develop his or her talent. - Text continues below the photos - Vorige dia Volgende dia Rianne Letschert signs the declaration of intent. … that causes worsening eyesight: Stargardt's disease. Reading, for example, is impossible for him. He uses a laptop with text-to-speech software and braille display, a device with which blind and partially sighted people can read digital information on websites. Sjoerd is pleased with the support at UM: "At my secondary school they did everything they could to help me, but I was still always an exception. At UM the approach is different because there is actually already a plan in place and I notice … who is affected by their disability comes forward.” For example, a survey conducted in March 2020 among UM students with a disability showed that as many as 28% of students who are affected by their disability don’t use any support facilities. The main reasons for this is that they want to try to study without support first or are unfamiliar with the facilities. What does UM already do? UM offers support and facilities to make studying with a disability easier. Common disabilities are ADHD and …
At September 11 from 13-16 pm the 11 september van 13.00 tot 16.00 the Get Involved Information Market takes place in the SSC.
… University. This time, the Get Involved Information Market is organised by Match and Maastricht Housing . The aim of the information market is to inform students about social initiatives in the city and increase their local engagement. The market mainly caters for new students, but students who have been studying at Maastricht University before and others who are interested are also welcome. Now a tradition: free and fresh stroopwafels will be provided. Want to know more about social …