{"id":2908,"date":"2022-12-03T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:14:26","slug":"international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2022\/12\/03\/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Persons with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Held annually on 3 December<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/day-of-persons-with-disabilities\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">International Day of Persons with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was established by the United Nations (UN) in 1992 with the aim of promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, and breaking down the social and physical barriers faced which prevent persons with disabilities from participating fully in many aspects of daily life.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Edinburgh Napier University welcomes people with disabilities, long-term health conditions and specific learning difficulties and is committed to providing students with support in all aspects of University life and aims to provide a positive and supportive environment for all students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.napier.ac.uk\/library\/getting-started\/accessibility-and-inclusion\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library aims to support people with disabilities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and those with individual needs by providing services such as assistance when collecting items from shelves and understanding library layouts, providing texts in digital formats, and enabling a designated friend\/family member (with permission) to act on your behalf. If you require them, there are height-adjustable desks and accessible toilets in each of the Libraries. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For eligible students with a print impairment, the Disability Inclusion Team can also set up accounts to Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Bookshare, a huge online digital library. RNIB Bookshare opens up the world of reading in education for learners with a print-disability, including those with dyslexia or who are blind or partially sighted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2909\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2909\" data-attachment-id=\"2909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2022\/12\/03\/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities\/christopher-gower-m_hrflhgabo-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1704\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=676%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2909 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of laptop on a desk\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=676%2C450&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2022\/11\/christopher-gower-m_HRfLhgABo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laptop on a desk Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@cgower?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Christopher Gower<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/assistive-technology?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are many different assistive technology products, equipment, and systems available to enhance learning, working, and daily living for students with disabilities and learning difficulties. The products available to help you with your studies are listed on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.napier.ac.uk\/wellbeing-support-and-inclusion\/disability-inclusion\/assistive-technology\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assistive Technology webpages<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the Disability Inclusion section on My Napier. These include browser extensions you can install to help with reading, focusing, and viewing documents. Software available includes ClaroRead, a multi-sensory software solution for supporting reading and writing, with visual tools that colour, highlight, and focus on difficult-to-read text, and allows you to read any on-screen text out loud. Sonocent Audio Notetaker is an audio recording app which allows you to annotate your audio recording by adding text notes and coloured category highlighting, either live or when listening back to the recording. These are just a few of the products available to you. Why not have a look at the webpage and see if there might be something to help your studies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are looking for support or would like to find out more about how the Disability Inclusion Team can help you, all the information you need is on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.napier.ac.uk\/wellbeing-support-and-inclusion\/disability-inclusion\/assistive-technology\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disability Inclusion webpages <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">on My Napier or you can email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:disabilityandinclusion@napier.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">disabilityandinclusion@napier.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have any questions about how the Library can support you, please email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:library@napier.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">library@napier.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, phone us on 0131 455 3500, or see our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.napier.ac.uk\/librarysearch\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library webpages<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By Sarah Jeffcott<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Held annually on 3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities was established by the United Nations (UN) in 1992 with the aim of promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, and breaking down the social and physical barriers faced which prevent persons with disabilities from participating fully in many aspects of daily [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":319,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-library-information","post-preview"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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