1. Job accommodation plans for people with disabilities:

According to the job accommodation plans of the Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor (https://jobacmd.wda.gov.tw/DJOB_WEB/), NCUE helps people with disabilities, middle-aged, and elderly people overcome work obstacles and improve their work efficiency so as to implement the goal of employment services. On behalf of the hearing-impaired faculty members, NCUE applied to the Changhua County Government and implemented the “Job Accommodation for People with Disabilities” plan, and a total amount of NT$126,288 was allocated to NCUE. The subsidized services and used amounts are as follows:

(1)Transcription services: 180 hours in total, with 500 NT$/hour compensation subsidized, totaling NT$90,000.

(2)Assistance from helpers in the workplace: 216 hours in total, with 168 NT$/hour compensation subsidized, totaling NT$36,288.

2. Service plans to help students in the Resource Classroom:

According to the Implementation Key Points on Recruiting and Counselling Students with Disabilities in Colleges and Universities Subsidised by the Ministry of Education (https://edu.law.moe.gov.tw/LawContent.aspx?id=FL026216), NCUE applies to the Ministry of Education every year for the subsidies of the work plan for recruiting and counselling students with disabilities in colleges and universities, and provides various forms of counselling and service work for students with disabilities. In 2022, the Ministry of Education subsidised more than NT$2,360,000 to help students with disabilities who have disability identification certificates adapt to university life, expand interpersonal relationships, and improve their learning ability in various subjects. NCUE helps them successfully complete their studies, as well as improve their emotional, learning, social, and professional adaptation. The support services provided are as follows (please refer to https://ncue7232105.wixsite.com/ncue/blank-4), and the participation count for various support services are shown in Table 1:

Table 1. Number of participants in various support services in 2021

(1)Schoolwork support services:

(a)Individual remedial teaching (difficult subjects):

The Resource Classroom aims to help students with disabilities with difficult subjects, such as psychology and educational tests, English, and statistics, and arranges individual tutors for students to help them with their progress.

(b)Examination service measures (translation upon clicking, amplified examination questions, etc.):

The Resource Classroom has designed a “Special Examination Service Form” to meet the needs of teachers and students and provide appropriate assistance according to the different types and degrees of students’ disabilities.

(c)Work-study students and volunteers assist with learning (text-to-speech, audio recording, translation upon clicking, note taking, etc.):

The Resource Classroom arranges regular shifts of work-study students and volunteers to assist students with disabilities with text-to-speech, audio recording, note taking, and translation upon clicking. At the same time, specific work-study students are arranged to assist students with disabilities with searching for information, etc.

(d)Textbook conversion:

Help to convert textbooks into braille or enlarged fonts, and convert written materials into electronic files.

(e)Provide relevant aids for borrowing.

(f)Help to apply for special education award scholarships (provided by the Academic Affairs Office), and to apply for scholarships from off-campus units.

(2)Life support services:

(a)Orientation and mobility training:

In order to help students with severe or total blindness familiarise themselves with the campus environment as soon as possible, Taiwan Foundation for the Blind is usually invited to assist with orientation and mobility training.

(b)Organise extracurricular activities and fellowship:

To help students in special education get acquainted with, understand, and support each other, the Resource Classroom organises activities such as dinners, off-campus visits, and alumni experience sharing in public office examinations or teacher enrolment examinations for students at the beginning and end of each semester.

(c)Hold student forums:

In order to understand students’ learning efficiency in the classroom and effectively assist with it, the Resource Classroom regularly holds symposiums between conseling teachers and students to enable them to exchange views and provide timely assistance.

(d)Psychological counselling (individual counselling, growth group):

In view of the personal troubles faced by students with disabilities, the Resource Classroom helps students refer to the Student Psychological Consulting and Counselling Centre of NCUE for individual consultation and participation in growth groups.

(e)Arrange accommodation and transportation on campus.

(f)Improve the accessible environment.

(3)Support services for schooling system transition counselling:

(a)Student transition notification services: NCUE offers comprehensive and ongoing transition counseling and services, incorporating individualized special education plans to assist students in achieving their transition goals, which may include independent living, social adaptation, participation, further education, or employment.

(b)Graduate transition notification and tracking services: The resource room is committed to provide transition services for students with disabilities after graduation, tailoring our support to meet each student's individual needs by linking them to resources related to further education, transfer to other institutions, employment, vocational training, and homecare.

Reference:

Please refer to Annex 10.6.9A - Implementation Key Points on Recruiting and Counselling Students with Disabilities in Colleges and Universities Subsidised by the Ministry of Education

Please refer to Annex 10.6.9B - Statistics on Usage and Activity Holding of the Resource Classroom of National Changhua University of Education