Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit Activity Report:
Yeditepe University Students with Disabilities Consultancy and Coordination (EODC) Unit was established on 25/11/2010 to expand and increase the support given to students and people with disabilities at Yeditepe University. This Unit, whose purpose is to prepare the necessary academic environment and to ensure the full participation of the students with disabilities registered in our University to facilitate their education life, is responsible for taking the necessary measures and making arrangements. Vice-Rector is chaired by this committee, which consists of faculty members from different departments and a member of the Legal Affairs Unit. The services provided to students in the field of education, training and examination are provided within the scope of the Yeditepe University Students with Disabilities Consultancy and Coordination Unit Regulation (Annex-1) and Exam Directive (Annex-2). Yeditepe University's mission in this field is to keep individuals' accessibility to course materials and education life at the highest level. In this context, it is aimed to prepare the academic environment that students will need during lessons and exams, to analyze the problems that they may experience in the educational processes due to their disabilities, to take measures, to develop solutions and to ensure their full participation in education and physical conditions of the university. The works carried out are constantly renewing themselves within the scope of “Disabled Yeditepe” (http://engelsiz.yeditepe.edu.tr). The coordination of the unit with the students is provided either by the students or families directly to the unit or by the Disabled Student Consultants assigned in each department. Counseling support is provided to students in line with their needs and demands. Students with Disabilities Counseling and Coordination (EÖDK) Unit, as a unit affiliated to the Rectorate, Vice-Rector. Dr. It serves under the chairmanship of Fatma Yeşim Ekinci. Professor of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation as Coordinator Dr. Feryal Subaşı and Ass. See R.Benan Özkol is located.
The unit has a multi-disciplinary advisory board. Members of this board are responsible managers of faculty members and administrative units (library, sports-culture, dormitories, security) from different departments such as Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Department of Economics, Department of Psychology, Guidance and Psychological Counseling (Annex-3 ). The SCAP still provides academic, social counseling to students with 240 (5 vision, 1 speech, 4 hearing, 11 physical problems, 2 learning disabilities (dyslexia), 1 attention deficit and learning disabilities, and 186 chronic conditions). 11 of them were registered to our unit in 2018-2019 (3 physical, 5 vision, 1 hearing, 1 psychological, 1 attention deficit and learning impairment) and they are being followed up. Facilities provided to students applying to our unit in the 2018-2019 academic year (Annex-4);
1) A separate class, assistant support and additional time were provided for midterm and final exams for our 7 students.
2) In line with the request of 2 students to use the pool and gymnasium, the school administration and the relevant department were contacted to provide free use of the pool and gymnasium.
3) 5 visually impaired students were provided with lecturer support or listening to the questions with computer support to read the questions during the exam.
4) The administration of our university provides food scholarship for 3 students,a service scholarship for 1 student and a dormitory scholarship for 1 student.
5) Shuttle service support was provided to 3 students who had transportation difficulties between the buildings on campus.
6) A meeting was held with 1 hearing-impaired student candidate and his mother to talk about his problems and our student was directed by contacting the relevant places for a solution.
7) Yeditepe University Dilek Volunteers Club and Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (FTR) were contacted to find 4 volunteers who can accompany our 4 visually impaired students for 1 week at the beginning of each semesters , and from both students registered in the club and students studying in the FTR department. support was provided and orientations were carried out.
8) A meeting was held with his mother and himself in line with the needs of a student with a psychological illness and necessary directions were made to the relevant places in line with their demands.
9) A student with orthopedic and neurological comfort and transferring a scooter with a battery in the school was sent to the service to be repaired several times during the year, and the vehicle support was constantly provided by our university to send the battery-powered vehicle to the service and to transfer it back to our student. was met by.
10) Blue Focus 40 Relief Screen and Keyboard (Braille Keyboard) devices have been purchased by our university and delivered to our student who has just started to the preparatory department, delivered to him and given the necessary training for the use of the device by contacting company officials and for the transportation of our student to the company and back to school. vehicle support was also provided by our university.
11) 5th Generation Blue Focus 40 Relief Screen / Notetaking device was purchased by our university and delivered to our 1 visually impaired student who has just started our university.
12) The Computer Engineering Department was contacted to install programs on the computer of 1 visually impaired student and the necessary program was installed.
13) Within the scope of the introductory week, our department was contacted with the preparatory teachers and law school teachers for a student who has a visual impairment who came to get information about the preparatory and law faculty, and with the library unit to inform the preparatory department about the educational processes and possibilities for the students with visual impairments. The necessary meeting was held with our visually impaired students who are continuing their education at our university and promotion was carried out.
14) A meeting was held with our student and his mother to determine the needs of a student who passed from the preparation to the department and who had attention deficit and learning disability, and then a meeting was held with the advisor for the new term and necessary information was provided.
15) Due to the orthopedic problem of 1 student, temporary transportation between buildings was provided safely, service vehicle support was provided to the side, and faculties were organized and arrangements were made to provide necessary coordination with the security unit and other administrative units to use the elevators of the law school.
17) Our student with 1 visual impairment applied to our unit for not being able to work for the visa exams because they could not access the pdf version of their course notes and books, and e-mails were sent to their teachers for their access to the lecture notes upon request of the body student for braille keyboard training, orientation. Also, information was provided about the subject and a PDF version of the grades of all courses was provided.
16) Because 1 student cannot reach easy access between the buildings within the campus due to the disability, all the classrooms in the faculty are gathered in the same building, the need for a sink specially designed close to the classrooms, the grades are provided online, the assistant support in the midterm and final exams and additional time for the request to be given. Necessary information was provided and arrangements were made by contacting the EÖDK counselor instructor, the instructors who entered all of our students' courses, and the building supervisor. At the same time, it was considered that the classes were in a noiseless environment while providing a separate class for our students. The Human Resources Planning Department was contacted and arrangements were made to arrange the requested exam locations according to the exam schedule of our student. Again, a table and cupboard specially designed for our students to use in the sink, 4 seats and 4 ramps specially designed to be used in all classrooms with their computers to facilitate easy transportation with wheelchairs in each classroom. it is given. Also, the relevant units were discussed and arrangements were made to move the desks of our students, which were specially designed for them, to the exam places one by one.
The study titled “Therapy with Creative Visual and Auditory Art in Children with Special Needs”, which is studying at the Ministry of National Education, Celal Yardim Primary School , has been carried out under the title of community service under the protocol of Yeditepe University and Kadıköy District Directorate of National Education. Yeditepe University Faculty of Education, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Psychology Department lecturers and faculty members contributed to the study. Coordination of the study PT. Elif Tuğçe ÇİL conducts.
Project partners; The evaluation meetings of the “Super Palsy Project”, which is the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, RIBEM Risky Child Counseling Center, SERÇEV (Children Association with Cerebral Palsy) and started in 2017, were hosted by Yeditepe University (https: // superpalsi.com) (ANNEX-5).
A total of 396 people, 44 of whom are the University's Disabled Students Counseling and Coordination unit representatives and 5 of other institutions, participated in the 13th University without Barriers Workshop hosted by our university between 10-11 April 2019. In this workshop; To discuss how our students can contribute better to their participation in university life on an equal basis, and to gain business life as well-equipped and strong individuals, panels involving various topics were held. In these panels, the concepts, processes under the headings of accessibility, communication, employment, the use of supportive technology in education and engineering and the functioning of the IEDC units were discussed and discussed with our participants and graduate students. At the same time, 60 invited speakers from different disciplines attended our workshop and shared their valuable information and suggestions with us. Conferences, panel talks, verbal papers and reports of the workshop groups given at the workshop, “13. Prepared and published as “Workshop Book for Universities without Barriers”. This book will be presented to the Higher Education Institution, University of Disabled Universities and published on our website without disabilities.
Disability and Community (PTR 250) was opened as an elective course in the 2018-2019 Fall semester, and students in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department and other departments of our university can choose this course.
The total expenditure made in the 2017-2018 academic year is 60,000 TL (ANNEX-6).
Other Studies
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Name of the Center |
Faaliyet |
National/International |
Total Number of Participants |
Countries Number of Participant |
Number of the participant from Abroad |
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Name |
Field * |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
Super Palsi Project' 2017-2018 period and 2018-2019 new period evaluation meeting |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, RIBEM Risky Child Counseling Center, SERCEV |
National |
7 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
“Super Palsy Project", "Approach to Disability Concept Training" November 16, 2018, Ankara. |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department SERCEV |
National |
50 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
Advisory and Coordination Unit for Students with Disabilities '' Information Accessibility and Support Technologies Course '' Presentation Seminar
December 19, 2018. Istanbul |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Students with Disabilities Counseling and Coordination Units (EÖDK), Marmara University |
National |
100-150 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
Super Palsi Project'Family education seminar November 27, 2019, Ankara. YU |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, SERCEV |
National |
50 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
'Super Palsi Project' Project activities continue 2018 Fall Semester |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, SERCEV |
National |
20-50 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
Yeditepe Career Festival '19 '' Follow-up and rehabilitation of children with developmental problems, special needs or healthy development with sensory integration and Floortime principles '' seminar 6 March 2019 |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, CARE Gaming Academy |
National |
40 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
13th Barrier-Free Universities Workshop 10-11 April 2019. |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Advisory and Coordination Units for Students with University Disabilities (EÖDK) |
National |
396 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
‘ |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, SERÇEV, Hacettepe University |
National |
50 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
'Super Palsi Project' 17. Traditional SERÇEV Child and Youth Ball May 6, 2019, Ankara. |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, SERÇEV |
National |
50 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
Barrier-Free Life Project 'Promotion and support seminar on September 21, 2019, Istanbul. |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, SERÇEV |
National |
30 |
1 |
- |
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Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit |
Colorful Campus “Universities Barrier-Free Campus Coordinators Meeting”, 18 September 2019. Istanbul |
YU Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Advisory and Coordination Units of Students with Universities Disabilities |
National |
20 |
1 |
- |
As a result; To organize artistic and recreational workshops and organizations covering all our students in cooperation with the non-governmental organizations providing services to individuals with disabilities in line with the goals of our YEDitepe University Students with Disabilities Consultation and Coordination Unit unit in 2019-2020. To organize training programs for the employees and students on campus to increase their awareness about disability and social life.
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NO |
NAME |
DIAGNOSIS |
REQUESTS |
SOLUTIONS |
DEPARTMENT |
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1 |
B. Y. |
Blind |
Instructor or computer-aided solving of questions, a separate class and additional time |
The Department of Preparation was contacted |
Russian Language and Literature |
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2 |
F. Y. |
Blind |
Instructor or computer-aided solving of questions, a separate class and additional time |
The Department of Preparation was contacted |
Russian Language and Literature |
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3 |
E. C. |
Deaf |
Instructor or computer-aided solving of questions, a separate class and additional time |
The Department of Preparation was contacted |
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5 |
Ö. F. U. |
Dead |
Exemption from preparatory school |
Dr. Müzeyyen was directed to DOĞAN, preparatory reading was approved |
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4 |
B. T. |
Blind |
Dormitory or service scholarship request, orientation request |
A petition was written about the subject and volunteer students were found for orientation from the FTR department. |
PDR |
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6 |
B. Y. |
Blind |
Request for person to accompany Burak temporarily to provide easy access to buildings |
Contacting Dilek volunteers club and found volunteer students for orientation |
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7 |
F. Y. |
Blind |
Request for person to accompany Fatih temporarily to provide easy access to buildings |
Contacting Dilek volunteers club and found volunteer students for orientation |
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|
8 |
M. C. |
Psyhological Disorder |
Request to park your car close to the GSF building |
The psychiatrist was told to receive an approved document on the subject. |
Public Relations (ING) |
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9 |
M. G. |
(Craniosynostosis) |
Scooter battery replacement |
Petition was written |
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|
10 |
B. T. |
Blind |
Installing a program on your computer, purchasing a Braille keyboard, Request a food scholarship |
A petition was written for the purchase of a Braille keyboard, a petition was written for a food scholarship, support was received from the Computer Eng for the installation of the program. |
PDR |
|
11 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Demand for the collection of all classrooms in the same building, the need for specially designed washbasins close to the classrooms, the provision of grades online, the assistant support and additional time to be given, since it cannot provide easy transportation between the buildings within the campus. |
The student's classrooms were gathered in the same building, the need for a specially designed sink close to the classrooms was provided, all lecture notes were provided online, assistant support was provided in all laboratory classes, assistant support was provided in exams, and additional time was given. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
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12 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Note for quizzes, separate class, additional time and assistant support |
By contacting the departments, grade, separate class, additional time and assistant support were provided. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
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13 |
H. G. |
CP |
The use of the swimming pool wants the meal card to pass in the dormitory |
A petition was written on the subject |
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14 |
E. A. T. |
CP |
Providing lecture notes as they cannot keep lecture notes, requesting a separate class and additional time for exams |
By contacting barrier free counselor of the relevant department, information was provided on the subject. |
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|
15 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Requests |
Setting the tables and ramps of E G G in the new period and sending information mails to all teachers according to the curriculum contents |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
16 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen syndrome |
Interviews for assistant support and additional time, problems encountered, quiz and final exams for place requests |
The departments were contacted, a meeting was held with Chemistry department teachers, the exam place was set up in a noiseless place for the Math midterm exam. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
17 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Including assistant and additional time, problems encountered, quiz and final exams |
EGG's quiz and exam calendar table (biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics) were created and the teachers and assistants to be contacted were determined and the meeting time was arranged with the teachers. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
18 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Sydrome |
Assistance support and additional time during the exams, problems encountered, quiz and final examsr |
By contacting the departments, Head of Mathematics Department, Ahmet Okay Çelebi, Lecturer. İlker Savaş Yüce and Assoc. Dr. A meeting was held with the teachers of Fatih Kocabaş and arrangements were made for Esma Gizem Güler's problems, exam, quiz, assistant support and duration. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
19 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Table problem and repair request, problems encountered in the entrance of the service to the engineering building |
A meeting with Mehmet Keskin (Administrative Supervisor) was held to speed up the process on the final situation about the construction and repair process of the table, which went to maintenance and repair, after breaking one of the 4 set tables set for E G G. In addition, the necessary adjustments were identified by talking about the reasons why the service did not fully enter the Engineering building. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
20 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Interviews for assistant support and additional time, problems encountered, quiz and final exams for place requests |
In the light of the meeting held with teachers, Esma Gizem Güler and her mother were informed about the exam order (setting up a class by the supervisor and the secretariat to be appointed in mathematics exams, if the class is not set up by the teacher). |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
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21 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Table problem and repair request |
Building supervisor was interviewed with Mehmet Keskin and the final status of the table was checked. Despite the fact that the table was repaired, there was a problem in the amount of the desired slope and it could not be corrected again.Building supervisor was interviewed with Mehmet Keskin and the final status of the table was checked. Despite the fact that the table was repaired, there was a problem in the amount of the desired slope and it could not be corrected again. According to the request of E G G, it was determined to use either the new table or the existing corrected one. In addition, one of the other three tables was started to be repaired, since there was a problem in their feet.n. According to the request of Esma Gizem Gülerin, it was determined to use either the new table or the existing corrected one. In addition, one of the other three tables was started to be repaired, since there was a problem in their feet. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
22 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Interviews for quizzes and final exams. |
In the light of the necessary discussions with our head of mathematics department, the department of mathematics was contacted with Miss.Burcu and she was asked to report to the IACC in case the place in the exams could not be arranged. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
23 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Exams Classroom settings |
Upon the request of Esma Gizem Güler, the exam places were determined on trips in order to make their exams in a quiet classroom. (It was requested to be used in the exams of Engineering Building B443). |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
24 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Exams Classroom settings |
The adjustment of the requested exam places according to the exam schedule of Esma Gizem Güler was realized by discussing with the planning department. Burcu Ebeler was informed about the exam locations and calendar, and the teachers responsible for the exam were contacted. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
25 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Mathematics Examination Supervision |
Dilara Hoca, the supervisor requested by Esma Gizem Güler, was contacted and informed about the exam place and time. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
26 |
E. G. G. |
Larsen Syndrome |
Table transportation of Esma Gizem Güler for Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Exams |
Information about the exam location and schedule determined and arranged was contacted by the Engineering Building Supervisor Mehmet Keskin, and information was provided to carry out the organization for the transportation of the desks for EGG. |
Department of Genetic and Bioengineering |
|
27 |
B. T. |
Blind |
Requests |
At the request of Berçem Tüner, his belongings were placed in the EÖDK unit room due to the summer period. |
PDR |
|
28 |
B. T. |
Blind |
Yeditepe University Promotional Video Shooting |
Yeditepe University Promotional Video Shooting was contacted with our student and meetings were held. |
PDR |
|
29 |
Y. |
Blind |
Promotion Week |
Within the scope of the introductory week, we have been contacted with the preparatory and law faculty teachers for our student who came to get information about our unit, preparation and law school. Meetings were held with our library unit, Berçem T., who is still continuing his education at our university, in order to inform about the preparatory education processes and the possibilities of our university for the visually impaired students. |
Department of Law |
|
30
|
D. Ö. |
Distraction and Learning Difficulty |
Requests |
Due to the transition of our student from preparation to department, a meeting was held to determine what to do and what needs to be done in the new term. |
Department of Computer Engineering |
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31
|
D. Ö. |
Distraction and Learning Difficulty |
Requests |
As our student had a transition from preparation to department, meetings were held with the mentor for the new term. |
Department of Computer Engineering |
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32
|
M. A |
Ortopedic problem |
Requests |
Due to the temporary orthopedic problem, the arrangements made for our students to continue their courses; To provide the necessary coordination with the security unit and other administrative units in order to provide safe transportation between buildings, to provide service vehicle support to the side, and to use the lifts of the law faculty building. |
Department of Electrical and E |