[blindLaw] A Disability Inclusion Strategy for Higher Education

[Paul Harpur]

Unless you are really lucky, most of us in the low vision and blind community had some unnecessary challenges at university.  Back in 2019 I gave a keynote at the Tenbroke conference 'The Vision of Ability Equality Becoming the Reality at a Disability Courageous University'.  this disability led approach to inclusion at universities is now being adopted by the Australian federal government.  I am on the once in a decade review of the sector and the university vice chancellors are meeting to consider some proposals I put to them around a disability steering group.  We posted on this today and are trying to help motivate political and industry interest by getting traction on this post.  If you have a peak at it you will see it is about supporting the disability led cause and no particular person or group.  If you have a moment can you please have a peak at the Linkedin post, and if you think it is a good idea, make a comment, like it or even repost it with your thoughts.
The post is at: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-harpur-44442844_media-release-big-idea-for-the-universities-activity-7082168715689021440-dM3I?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
At my university, and for law students, this has had a positive impact.  I am hoping this approach will have a wider positive impact.

Associate Professor<https://law.uq.edu.au/profile/1110/paul-harpur> Dr Paul Harpur<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I0Sw1xrTpisTXPllh2KiULCWbal3vVKr/view?usp=sharing>   BBus (HRm), LLB (Hons) LLM, PhD, FHEA, solicitor of the High Court of Australia (non-practicing), PLY
The University of Queensland Law School
(TEQSA PRV12080)

Member of the Ministerial Reference Group for The Australian Universities Accord<https://ministers.education.gov.au/clare/ministerial-reference-group-universities-accord>
2022 Blind Australian of the Year
Affiliate<https://hpod.law.harvard.edu/about/affiliates>, Harvard Law School Project on Disability
International Distinguished Fellow<https://www.google.com.au/search?source=hp&ei=dosPXJDEFdO89QOTu47IDw&q=burton+blatt+institute+harpur&btnK=Google+Search&oq=burton+blatt+institute+harpur&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i160l2.1230.4556..4826...0.0..1.294.6039.0j15j14......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0j35i39j0i131j0i22i30j0i22i10i30.B7g_g7X_Ck4>, Burton Blatt Institute<http://bbi.syr.edu/news_events/news/2018/12/Harpur_Fulbright_Award.html>, Syracuse University, New York
Australian Research Council Future Fellow<https://youtu.be/Bv-RYCAtLbQ>
2019 Fulbright Future Scholar<https://www.fulbright.org.au/2019-alumni/#Paul-harpur>

"Universities train the disability leaders of tomorrow, employ the disability leaders of today, and produce research and innovation which can make the world more inclusive".  Paul Harpur, 'Universities as Disability Champions of Change<https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_harpur_universities_as_disability_champions_of_change>' TEDx 2021.


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