CPUT is home to one of the most innovative Disability Unit’s at any university in the country.
Each year hundreds of students with a range of disabilities are assisted in achieving their very best academically.
The unit performs a number of functions from registering students to assisting them during exams. The unit also forms a vital link between the student, their lecturers and student counselling.
The supportive environment offers a number of resources like wheelchair friendly desks, special computer software for dyslexia, magnifiers for the visually impaired students, Braille embossers for blind students and even a stenographer who assists with note taking to name just a few.
The head of the unit Dr Nina Du Toit urges all students who have a known disability or suspect they may have one to make contact with her unit to be assessed and start accessing the services.
The Disability Unit is based on all campuses- in the IT centre in Bellville, in the Administration Building in Cape Town and in Mowbray.
The unit also has a presence at all the other CPUT service points like Athlone, Wellington and George.
It is open from 8am to 4pm during the week although the lab in the E-Learning centre in Cape Town is open 24 hours a day.
All CPUT campuses are also equipped to handle the special needs of students and staff with disabilities. This includes wheelchair friendly parking, lifts as well as a specially adapted vehicle for transporting these students.
Call the unit at 021 953 8438 or visit their webpage for more information.
