The transformation of higher education, in line with the South African Constitution, has led to increased enrolments of students with disabilities. However, limited research has been conducted on teaching and learning support these students receive. Access of students with disabilities in higher education is a human rights issue yet research shows that it has not been linked to increase in instructional support. As such, their participation has been limited. Some of the barriers limiting their participation are lecturers’ negative attitudes due to lack of disability awareness and the unavailability or inadequacy of support in teaching and learning. As a result, higher education institutions have not succeeded in creating enabling teaching and learning environments for these students. This paper seeks to initiate discussion about the teaching and learning support needs of students with disabilities, particularly in an Open Distance e-Learning context and to propose strategies that can be employed to increase the quality of their participation and improve their academic outcomes.

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残疾学生的教学和学习支持：远程电子学习中的问题和观点

根据《南非宪法》，高等教育的转变导致了残疾学生的入学率增加。但是，关于这些学生获得的教学支持的研究很少。高等教育中残疾学生的入学是一个人权问题，但研究表明，这与增加教学支持没有关系。因此，他们的参与受到了限制。限制其参与的一些障碍是由于缺乏残疾意识以及在教学中缺乏或缺乏支持而导致讲师的消极态度。结果，高等教育机构没有成功地为这些学生创造有利的教学环境。