1,135 search results for “disability studies” in the Student website
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Studying with a speech disability
Having a speech disability is a health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with a visual disability
Having a visual disability can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with a hearing disability
Having a hearing disability is a health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Other disabilities
Not every person who experiences chronic challenges identifies with the term disability.
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‘Disability’? Share your perspective
Toelichting op de terminologie m.b.t. studeren met een beperking
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Mild Intellectual Disability and Loneliness: 'We Need to Handle the Discomfort Better'
Individuals with a mild intellectual disability often experience loneliness more frequently than others. In a new NWA project, social history lecturer Paul van Trigt is collaborating with and for them to find a suitable approach.
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Andries Hiskes: 'The disabled body is too often ignored’
Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. For his PhD, Andries Hiskes researched the disabled body and the reactions it can bring.
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Lieks Hettinga
Faculty of Humanities
l.hettinga@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2071
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Study guidance and support
Do you need help with study-related issues? Looking for advice on studying with a disability or combining your studies with other responsibilities? Leiden University’s study guidance and support services are here to help.
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NWO grant for research into Het Dorp: ‘We are going to tell the lesser-known history’
It is one of the most famous moments in Dutch TV history: the twenty-three hour long marathon broadcast of Open het Dorp. But what happened to the commune for people with disabilities after that? Monika Baár and Paul van Trigt received a NWO grant of 750,000 euros to map the development of Het Dorp.
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Andries Hiskes
Faculty of Humanities
a.r.hiskes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sara Polak
Faculty of Humanities
s.a.polak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2142
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Guide dogs: anything but a modern invention
For a long time, even many researchers thought that guide dogs were a relatively modern invention. An accidental encounter with archival material showed university lecturer Krista Milne that guide dogs helped their blind owners as far back as the Middle Ages. Milne now has received an NWO XS grant to…
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Faculty of Humanities joins 'Hidden Disabilities Sunflower'
A hidden disability can make studying a considerable challenge, partly because of the disability itself, but also because others may not realise that extra support is justified. To overcome this problem, the Faculty of Humanities is introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.
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Minor Intelligence Studies
You’re about to start your minor at Leiden University. Make sure you are well prepared and get your studies off to a good start!
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Studying with a chronic illness
A chronic illness is a long-term and persistent health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning disorder which is common among students and can impact your studies at Leiden University.
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ASP and Studying with a Disability
Lecture
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Study delay
Sometimes circumstances can cause you to fall behind in your studies. It is important that you seek advice right away to help you find the best course of action. If you fall too far behind, you may have to discontinue your studies. In cases of exceptional circumstances, you may be eligible to request…
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Studying with AD(H)D
AD(H)D stands for Attention Deficit(-Hyperactivity) Disorder, which is a common disorder that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Binding study advice (BSA)
As a bachelor’s student at Leiden University, you will be issued with binding study advice (BSA). This means you must obtain sufficient study credits in the first year of your bachelor’s programme to be permitted to continue studying. Some programmes also have additional requirements.
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Studying with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the term for a range of neurodevelopmental conditions or differences which can impact your studies at Leiden University.
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Buddy system: Barrier-free studying
Do you no longer want to be limited by health problems or dyslexia in your study? Do you want to break down the barriers of your disability? Get a buddy!
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Paul van Trigt
Faculty of Humanities
p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1349
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Contact
To help ensure your studies go well, Leiden University offers guidance and advice services. You can find the most important contact information here.
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Legal protection
According to the Act on the Equal Treatment of the Disabled and Chronically Ill, it is strictly forbidden to discriminate on the grounds of disability and chronic illness when providing employment, accommodation, goods and services.
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Study plan
Some study programmes help you monitor your own academic progress by assisting you in drawing up a study plan at the end of your first year.
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’
Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society accessible. And with her law degree and lived experience she has now made this her work. ‘You can achieve a lot with creative solutions.’
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Financial support
Students with a disability can incur additional expenses both during their studies and in daily life. There are a number of regulations, funds and special allowances in place that can help to ease the financial burden.
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Anika Bexkens
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.bexkens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6566
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Erasmus+ for Studies
Bachelor, Master, PhD
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Binding study advice (BSA)
As a bachelor’s student at Leiden University, you will be issued with binding study advice (BSA). This means you must obtain sufficient study credits in the first year of your bachelor’s programme to be permitted to continue studying. Some programmes also have additional requirements.
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Minor Security, Safety and Justice
You’re about to start your minor at Leiden University. Make sure you are well prepared and get your studies off to a good start!
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Minor Global Affairs
You’re about to start your minor at Leiden University. Make sure you are well prepared and get your studies off to a good start!
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Financial support for delayed study progress
Financial support for delayed study progress via regulations on financial support for students (FOS)
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Siuman Chung
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.chung@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3830
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Christine Espin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
espinca@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6630