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Accessibility: Welcome

Welcome!

In this guide, you will find tips on listening and making reading easier, also to Laurea Library e-books and articles. The guide has information on  how to improve learning and concentration as well. The guide is primarily designed for higher education students but is suitable for anyone interested in the topic.

Difficulties in reading only slow you down

Difficulties in reading can result from learning or physical disabilities, low vision, or just being tired. An example of a learning disabilities is dyslexia.

Students with dyslexia talk about their experiences

 

Cardiff students with dyslexia talk about their experiences

Video by Cardiff University. (Video 3:16 min, opens on YouTube. English subtitles available.)

Defining accessibility

"Accessibility means that as many different people as possible can access websites and mobile applications as easily as possible. Accessibility means considering the versatility and different abilities of people in the design and implementation of websites and mobile applications." (Definition from Regional state administrative agency)

CELIA

The national library for accessible literature and publishing in Finland is Celia. Celia services are for persons with print disabilities.

Saavutettavuuskirjasto Celian logo

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 This guide was made as a collaboration of six university libraries in 2024. The guide is licensed under the  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. The license does not apply to videos and images linked to the guide from elsewhere.

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