Know your CPUT – Disability Unit

Tuesday, 09 February 2016

Students living with disabilities have full access to a range of support services through the CPUT Disability Unit.

The unit’s services range from general support services, such as assisting students with registration and completing bursary forms to specialized support services, which includes adapting study material for use by learners with various needs.

Head of the Disability Unit, Dr Nina du Toit, encourages students to make use of the equipment and learning material, which is available at the Disability Unit.

The unit has a range of assistive devices which can be used by students who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, and hard of hearing and who have learning or mental disabilities.

The assistive devices range from large screen computer monitors for visually impaired students to a braille embosser that can be used by blind students to convert documents into Braille. The unit also has several software packages that cater for various needs.

Du Toit says the assistive devices, learning material and other resources available at the Disability Unit play a key role in ensuring students reach their academic goals.

The unit has offices at the Bellville and Cape Town Campuses. The services are available through the CPUT Libraries at the other campuses and satellite sites.

Students who need to make use of the Dsiabilty Unit’s services or would like to get in touch one of the staff members, can contact them at the following numbers:

Direct Student Support Assistant: All campuses
Lillian Fortuin
Email: fortuinli@cput.ac.za

Dr Nina du Toit
Tel: +27 (0)21 959 6964
Email: disabilityunit@cput.ac.za

Administrative assistant: Cape Town Campus
Delicia de Vos
Tel: +27 21 460 9071
Email: devosd@cput.ac.za

Written by Candes Keating
Email: keatingc@cput.ac.za

Provides coverage for the Engineering and Applied Sciences Faculties; the Bellville and Wellington Campuses, and research and innovation news.

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