What is Physical Impairment?
- 320,500 people with physical impairment in Hong Kong (4.5% of total population)
(Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics, 2015)
Features / Challenges
- Limitation on physical functioning
- Difficulty in writing, holding or manipulating objects etc.
- Need more time to move between venues
- Difficulty in using non-barrier-free access and facilities
Possible support for students with Physical Impairment
Learning support
- Provide study room in library exclusively for students with special needs
- Provide a special room equipped with computers, height adjustable table and bed
- Allow extra time and breaks for tests and examinations
- Provide special furniture e.g. height adjustable wheelchair for laboratory work, height adjustable table for lessons / examinations
- Arrange accessible classrooms / venues for learning activities
- Allow using assistive devices in classes / examinations
Tips for peers
- Take care of their needs
→Adjust your pace to match theirs
→Arrange meetings at venues accessible for them, e.g. with ramp, lift
→Talk to a person who uses a wheelchair in the same level - e.g. Sit down to make sure you both are on the same level
→Help with carrying belongings or opening door etc. - Try to provide more support to them
→Sharing notes - Try to give them more time to finish the jobs
