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Building a respectful and inclusive university at university of Colombo

 The University of Colombo conducted a series of trainings on Disability Awareness and Sensitization under the Faculty of Arts - AHEAD grant and implemented in collaboration with Centre for #Disability Research Education and Practice (CEDREP) and the Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo for the academic staff in January 2022. Ms. #Manique Gunaratne conducted the sessions on how to provide:

Diversity of disability – varied lived realities of persons with disabilities.

The role of inclusive technology and assistive devices.

Inclusive language and terminology.

Building a respectful and inclusive university community by interaction, assistance, disability accommodation and socialization.

 

 

This is a photo taken outdoors, likely at a covered walkway or veranda. ​The main subject is a man in a bright purple shirt, blue trousers, and a face mask. He is holding and using a long white cane with a red tip, typically used by people who are blind or visually impaired, as he walks. ​He is walking on a concrete or paved area, next to a potted plant with large green leaves. In the background, there are other people walking and the side of a building with white walls and dark pillars supporting the roof of the walkway. The scene is brightly lit by the sun.


This is an indoor picture showing a training session or class in a brightly lit room. ​In the foreground, a woman wearing a saree (blue top, maroon bottom) and a face mask is standing near a desk with a computer monitor, facing a group of seated participants. She appears to be leading the session. ​Several participants are seated at tables in the middle-ground. Most are also wearing face masks. ​The room has a white ceiling with fluorescent strip lights and ceiling fans. Large windows along the back wall are covered with blue and white vertical blinds. There is also a whiteboard and flip charts visible on the left.

This is an indoor picture showing a group of people gathered in a large, well-lit room, possibly during a break or before a session. ​Most of the individuals are wearing face masks. Several people are standing in the foreground, including a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a white tunic, both with their arms crossed. ​The room is set up with hexagonal tables and blue chairs. The ceiling has fluorescent lighting and ceiling fans. In the background, there are large windows covered with blue and white vertical blinds, similar to the previous image, suggesting a related event or location.

A group of four people, three men and one woman, walking outside along a covered walkway. They are using white canes, indicating that they are visually impaired or blind. All of them are wearing face masks, light-colored clothing, and are spaced apart as they walk in a line. There are plants on the side of the pathway, wooden benches, and air conditioning units mounted on the wall behind them. The walkway is shaded by a roof, and the atmosphere appears calm and orderly.


 #Manique Gunaratne  country Representative -  World Disability and Rehabilitation Professionals’ Association (WDRPA)


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