Disabilities among students at KI

Below is a list of the most common disabilities among students who are granted educational support at KI, and some links where you can read more. The disability needs to be permanent for the student to be granted support. For these students, an accessible teaching is of extra importance.

Neurodevelopmental disorders including specific reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia

This group includes 77% of students who have been granted pedagogical accommodations (out of a total of 815 students, in 2023)

The Swedish Dyslexia Association

Attention

Mind

Mental illness (in alphabetical order)

This group includes 9% of students who have been granted pedagogical accommodations (out of a total of 815 students, in 2023)

Anxiety syndrome

Bipolar disease

Depression

Post traumatic stress

Psychosis

Self-injurious behavior

Exhaustion syndrome

Read more about these conditions.

Mind

Less common disabilities among students at KI

Hearing loss

The Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing Young People

Why microphone? How does a hearing loop work?

What does it sound like? Try the sound environment simulator!

Stuttering

The Stuttering Association

Visual impairment

The Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired

Mobility impairment

Neurological disease

Chronic pain

Migraine

Diabetes

Viktoria Hansson

Coordinator for students with functional variations