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Contents: The importance of using accessible fonts; guidance on implementation.  Why is the font important? For design reasons, it can often be useful to highlight text using colour, italics, bold or underlining. In such cases, care must be taken to ensure tha...

Contents: General information, Types of physical impairments, Examples of conditions and impairments, Temporary and situational impairments, Participation and environmental factors, Support strategies and technologies, Key adjustments, Summary. Demonstrations ...

Contents: The importance of precise descriptions/labels; guidance on implementation.  Why are descriptions and labels important? Clear and precise descriptions and labels help to ensure clarity. Descriptions of, for example, links must be able to stand on thei...

Contents: Potential barriers, Requirements. Potential barriers for people with mobility, movement and physical impairments: Uneven or slippery surfaces, slopes and long distances. Stairs, steps and other obstacles, as well as a lack of or faulty alternatives (...

Contents: Mouth stick, Head stick, Adaptive switches, Sip-and-puff switches, Cversized trackball mouse, Adaptive keyboard and on-screen keyboard, Eye-tracking, Speech recognition software. Mouth stick People who are unable to use their hands due to physical im...

Contents: The relevance of using alternative texts; guidance on implementation.  Why are alternative texts important? Images cannot be described by assistive technologies. It is therefore essential to provide alternative text for images, graphics and other vis...

Contents: The importance of taking into account course objects with barriers; a list of course objects.  Why should course objects with barriers be taken into account? Although ILIAS takes care to design and programme the learning platform and the resources it...

Contents: Recommendations for action. Your event will take place in an accessible venue. Please ensure that wheelchair spaces or seats in a suitable location remain free for students who require them. Before excursions or off-campus events: Get in touch with t...

General information on mobility, movement and physical impairments Bosse, I. & Feichtinger, M. (2022). Menschen mit körperlichen und motorischen Beeinträchtigungen. In E.-W. Luthe, S. V. Müller, & I. Schiering (Hrsg.), Assistive Technologien im Sozial- und Ges...

Contents: General information, summary and conclusion. Demonstrations are available of selected barriers that may arise when using digital materials in the context of various impairments. Please visit the ‘Simulate’ section for this. The concept of neurodivers...

Contents: Potential barriers, memory, attention, reading, language and word comprehension, visual comprehension. Neurodivergent people may encounter barriers in various areas of life, including:  Unstructured content; complex navigation and page layouts that a...

Contents: Assistive technologies tailored to individual needs. Depending on their individual needs, neurodivergent people use a variety of assistive technologies. They often have similar web accessibility requirements to people with hearing, physical, speech a...

Contents: Recommendations for action. Allow students sufficient time to complete tasks. Ensure a well-structured approach and a low-stimulus environment. This can be particularly helpful for students with ADHD. A high degree of structure can be achieved by cle...

General Information on Neurodivergence Sievers, I. (2020). Diversitätsgerechte Lehre, Handreichung für Hochschullehrende: Schwerpunktthema Barrierefreie Lehre. Leibniz Universität Hannover Hochschulbüro für ChancenVielfalt. Abgerufen am 4. April 2023, von http...

Contents: General information, examples of mental health conditions. Demonstrations are available of selected barriers that may arise when using digital resources in the context of various impairments. Please visit the ‘Simulate’ section for this. Various fact...