The category of students with Special Needs (SN) includes individuals who face various types of limitations or disadvantages that may affect their ability to learn and participate in university life. The difficulties they face are very diverse, ranging from physical limitations to challenges in sensory perception, specific learning difficulties, and mental health issues.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT) divides students with special needs into the following categories. Students with:
- Visual impairments
- Hearing impairments
- Physical disabilities
- Specific learning disabilities (and ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Mental or chronic illness and other difficulties
These students are entitled to modifications in their studies, which does not mean making the studies easier or lowering the standards, but rather adapting the study conditions.