Assessment planning for neurodiverse students: Piloting an accessible handout
Starting work on her SDES2463 Typography and Publication assessment, fine arts student Josie Bober became frustrated. The brief had steps for tackling the assessment and links to support resources … but Josie's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) meant she had to work twice as hard as her classmates to read it........
Paddington Campus becomes an Autism friendly space
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme was established in the UK in 2016. Since then, it has been adopted around the world. UNSW Paddington is the first university campus in Australia to become a member of the scheme and many of our staff have been trained to offer additional support for anyone displaying the Sunflower. If you would like to adopt the Sunflower, you can pick up a free Sunflower lanyard from the Arc student union office.
In Conversation with Dr Scott Brown
We spoke to Institute Associate Dr Scott Brown, Assistive Technologies Lead at the UNSW Art & Design Creative Robotics Lab about his recent project, Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Campuses, which created an autism-friendly space on the UNSW Paddington campus.