Guide of Standards of Inclusion for University Students with Disabilities

According to article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), States Parties must ensure that persons with disabilities are able to access tertiary education, vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning without discrimination and on an equal basis with others. To this end, the Convention sets forth the obligations of the States Parties to ensure that, among other things, the persons with disabilities receive the support required and reasonable accommodation is provided. The objective of this project is to develop a new tool to encourage the inclusion of persons with disabilities in higher education; promote their inclusion in the university community supporting both faculty and administrative staff in order to respond to diversity; promote the international mobility among students with disabilities and raise awareness within the university community regarding accessibility and social inclusion of young persons with disabilities.