University in the era of the Accessibility Act – good practices at the University of Silesia

Abstract

This article aims to highlight the changes in higher education that are taking place in the context of the challenges of educating students with diverse needs. Societal understanding of disability brings with it the need to improve the situation, and the Accessibility for Persons with Diverse Needs Act motivates universities to increase accessibility. This article reflects on the education of students with disabilities and attempts to answer the question of the place of a person with special needs in higher education system. It also presents good practices having been implemented for years at the University of Silesia in Katowice and current activities aimed at realizing the idea of equal opportunities by implementing the assumptions of the Accessibility Act.