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White Paper on Accessibility for Developers

The White Paper on accessibility for video game developers includes a series of accessibility guidelines distributed in five categories, according to their degree of difficulty of implementation: 28 guidelines classified with one star; 18 two-star guidelines; 7 three-star guidelines; five four-star guidelines and, finally, three five-star guidelines. A total of 61 guidelines ranging from the use of easy-to-read alternative typography, colour-coded information, screen reader, assisted pointing systems, among others.

Academic Ableism. Disability and Higher Education

Academic Ableism brings together disability studies and institutional critique to recognize the ways that disability is composed in and by higher education, and rewrites the spaces, times, and economies of disability in higher education to place disability front and center. For too long, argues Jay Timothy Dolmage, disability has been constructed as the antithesis of higher education, often positioned as a distraction, a drain, a problem to be solved.

Ableism in Academia Theorising experiences of disabilities and chronic illnesses in higher education

In the contemporary context of social rights and activist movements such as those associated with combatting sexual harassment, gun and knife crime or climate change, we can observe a typical pattern of public responses. These movements offer voices to those who are marginalised, and indeed provide the confidence needed for many people to stand up for specific issues. This, in turn, increases awareness and understanding of and for the marginalised.

Disability in the medical profession Survey findings 2020

Our report outlines steps needed to improve support for doctors and medical students with disabilities and long-term health conditions

Disability STEM data for students and academic staff in higher education 2007/08 to 2018/19

This report contains analysis on UK domiciled students, graduates and leavers studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects1 , and academic staff2 working in STEM at UK higher education providers from 2007/08 to 2018/19. Data is sourced from the HESA Student and Staff records. It analyses contextual and outcomes data comparing those with a known disability with those without a known disability. It also provides further analysis broken down by type of disability.

Qualitative research on barriers to progression of disabled scientists

The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC), provides research, intelligence and innovation services for all those who support the career development of people of all ages and in all sectors. CRAC works in partnership with government agencies, education organisations and providers and employers and professional bodies. CRAC is a registered charity No 313164 established in 1964. CRAC’s research and consultancy work focuses on career-related learning, employability development and career transitions, including STEM and researcher careers.

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