The Advisory Center Study Room aims to prevent academic failure and promote graduation rates, especially for students with specific needs.
These services are mainly intended for students who are enrolled in the Advisory Center of the Silesian University and meet the necessary conditions for utilizing these services. However, the aim of both individual and group interventions is to provide support services to all students of Silesian University.
Services offered at the Advisory Center Study Room with the assistance of a special educator:
- functional diagnostics aimed at evaluating the risks of potential academic failure,
- consultation and support for self-study,
- counselling (preventive x follow-up, individual x group), based on the principle of respecting the unique needs of the student,
- the present use of compensatory aids,
- contractual borrowing of compensatory aids,
- technical and technological facilities (printer, scanner, free internet connection, unique hardware and software),
- the possibility of using the digital library of study materials,
- the possibility of using the repository of study materials in the Information System of Silesian University,
- the possibility of working in study groups
- assistance with self-study (help in specific situations),
- and others.
Target group for which the services are intended:
- students of Silesian University with specific needs (specific learning disabilities)
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- Concept of the Advisory Center Study Room with the services of a special educator
Compensation aids are available to students free of charge in the Advisory Center Study Room:
- ScanDIVA PS5000C book scanner,
- Braille printer Index BASIC D-V4,
- P.I.A.F. - thermal printer of relief graphics,
- NOTE VOX - portable digital reading device with voice output,
- Galop M257 digital reading device,
- desktop P.C. with ZoomText software and voice output,
- Multiview desktop camera magnifier,
- Portable camera magnifiers Compact 7 HD, Compact 6 HD, Compact 5 HD, Compact mini,
- Bierley ColorMouse,
- camera magnifier ClearNote SD 0" 18x zoom,
- Braille display ALVA 640 + reader,
- Braille display EasyLink + readout,
- portable personal induction loop system,
- ZoomText keyboard, Big Keys keyboard,
- Big Track positioning device,
- Panasonic, Olympus, Philips,
- special S.W. and others.
The services of the Advisory Center Study Room are available by appointment from Monday to Friday. These appointments can be made via phone or email and will take place at the Advisory Center, located at 625/25 Olbrichova Street. The Advisory Center is accessible by lift from the backyard and is located on the first floor.
Telephone contact: +420 553 684 815
Email contact: hana.vojnikova@slu.cz
Telephone contact: +420 608 446 269
Email contact: radana.petrzelova@slu.cz
