Disability access scheme
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 118,000 NTD was allocated to NCUE. The subsidized services and used amounts are as follows:

1.1 Transcription services: 108 hours in total, with 500 NTD/hour compensation subsidized, totaling 54,000 NTD.
1.2 Assistance from helpers in the workplace: 400 hours in total, with 160 NTD/hour compensation subsidized, totaling 64,000 NTD.

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 2021, the Ministry of Education subsidised more than NTD 2.39 million 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, to help 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):

2.1 Schoolwork support services

2.1.1 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.
2.1.2 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.
2.1.3 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.
2.1.4 Textbook conversion
Help to convert textbooks into braille or enlarged fonts, and convert written materials into electronic files.
2.1.5 Provide relevant aids for borrowing
2.1.6 Application for special education award scholarships (provided by the Academic Affairs Office), and application for scholarships from off-campus units

2.2 Life support services

2.2.1 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.
2.2.2 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.
2.2.3 Hold student symposiums
In order to understand students’ learning efficiency in the classroom and effectively assist with it, the Resource Classroom regularly holds symposiums between tutors and students to enable them to exchange views and provide timely assistance.
2.2.4 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.
2.2.5 Assist in arranging accommodation and transportation on campus
2.2.6 Assist in improving the accessible environment

3. Support services for schooling system transition counselling

3.1 Student schooling system transition notification service
3.2 Notification and follow-up services for schooling system transition of graduates

• 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.