“tzalwel!” – a film documentary about studying with a disability in higher education

“TZALWEL!” – A FILM DOCUMENTARY ABOUT STUDYING WITH A DISABILITY IN

HIGHER EDUCATION

SIHO

• Support all Flemish higher education institutions:• Equal opportunities• Full participation

Project• Academic year 2012-2013.• 10 students• Video diary• Interviews

Project• Why?

• Little video material in Flanders• A lot of hidden disabilities disclosure• Many questions, insecurities, prejudices, ...• “Being a teachers with dyslexia? TZALWEL”• “You, going to university? TZALWEL”

• “TZALWEL!” = “off course” (ironic)

Goal: realistic and non-stereotypical image of students with disabilities.

Result• 6 thematical movies:

• Prejudices• Introduction of the students• Exams• Internship• Outside the classroom• Fellow students and lecturers

• Film documentary (30 min): profound portraits of 4 students.

• TZALWEL is project of SIHO with financial support of Flemish Government, department of Equal Opportunities.

• Made by: Joeri Weyn, Frederic Tilleman en Hugo Hermans

Contact• M: info@siho.be • T: 0032 473 59 09 72• W: www.siho.be