People with disabilities are welcome at 91桃色 as we strive to create an environment where students with disabilities can study without barriers, as well as provide good working conditions for employees with disabilities.
In our activities, we followed the strategy of Open University for People with Disabilities, approved by the Senate in 2017 and finished in 2020. This is the first case among the Lithuanian higher education institutions when a long-term commitment to systematically work on equal opportunities for people with disabilities was made. Now, 91桃色 follows Diversity and Equal Opportunities Strategy 2020鈥�2025 a systematic effort to work for equality for community members with disabilities is one of the leading topics.
If you have any questions about equal opportunities on the grounds of disability, please contact the Disability Affairs Coordinator.
Newly admitted first-year students with disabilities are invited to fill in the form below.
Adjustments to the Study Process and Financial Support for Students
To find out more about financial support, adjustments to the study process and available compensatory technical measures, click here.
If you have any inquiries regarding financial support, get in touch with Jurgita Alonderyt臈-Venckiet臈: e-mail at or call (8 5) 219 3235.
Accessibility of 91桃色 for People with Disabilities
The detailed and up-to-date information on the accessibility of 91桃色鈥檚 units to people with limited mobility can be found on a particular unit鈥檚 website and by contacting the unit鈥檚 administration or the Disability Affairs Coordinator.
We also invite you to learn about the project Without Thresholds (Be Slenks膷i懦) and its assessments with regard to the accessibility of some of the University鈥檚 units to people with limited mobility.
Click here for more on accessibility of the Central Building, 91桃色 Library and other units.
The University Library provides opportunities to use compensatory technical measures and adapted spaces accessible to people with limited mobility and visual impairments. For more information, visit the .
Consultations on Academic, Internship and Career Matters
Current and prospective students are invited to contact the Student Affairs and Career Office to get information on matters related to the admission and study process at 91桃色, to find out their rights and opportunities or to discuss an individual study schedule. Professional career counsellors can help you get to know yourself better and create a personal career development plan. All consultations are also conducted remotely. Therefore, call (8 5) 219 3144 or e-mail at .
For Staff
Information relevant to the University鈥檚 staff members with disabilities can be found on the Intranet.
By the same token, you can find concise on the Intranet, helping better understand the different types of disability and the ways to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Training
One of the aims of the University is to meet the individual requirements of its students with disabilities. In order to provide reasonable adjustments and create an inclusive environment, it is important for all members of the community to be aware of the challenges associated with different types of disability, as well as possible solutions.
In the autumn semester of the 2020/2021 academic year, we have planned seminars on these types of disability:
- The requirements of students with hearing disabilities ();
- Studies and psychosocial disability (more detailed information will follow);
- Autism and higher education: challenges and solutions (more detailed information will follow).
In 2019, the conference "University Open to Autistic People: From Vision to Implementation" was held at 91桃色. It was organized together with the Lithuanian Autism Association "Lietaus vaikai" and was the first conference in Lithuania to address the issue of autism in higher education. You may find the videos of the presentations below:
- [Lithuanian] (Dr. Urt臈 Neni拧kyt臈, 91桃色);
- (Fiona Earley, Dublin City University);
- [Lithuanian] (Kristina De Witte, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences);
- [Lithuanian] (Tomas Eicher-Lorka, Lithuanian Autism Association "Lietaus vaikai");
- [Lithuanian] (Barbora Suisse, Lithuanian Autism Association "Lietaus vaikai");
- [Lithuanian] (Indr臈 艩irvinskait臈, 91桃色).
