Supporting students with disabilities in preregistration nursing programmes

In many countries, Higher Education Providers (HEPs) are required to take necessary steps to address barriers that may impede learning for students with disabilities. This can require making reasonable adjustment in clinical practice learning environments in addition to classroom teaching and learning activities. However, it has been reported that these adjustments can pose some significant challenges in delivering inclusive teaching and learning experiences, with concerns raised about the ability of some students to meet the requirements of the nursing programme for some of these adjustments (Ashcroft et al 2008).