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Nick Martin

Ten Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses: Home Page - 0 views

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accessibility design udl OnlineLearning

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  • Another way that color is sometimes used to convey meaning is to differentiate items in a list. For example, a professor may write the following: "All assignments in red must be completed in APA style." This poses a problem for students who are blind and students who are color blind. The use of color is not discouraged altogether. There are definite advantages for other students. It is possible to meet the needs of all of these students, as illustrated in this example:
  • 9) Convert PowerPoint™ to accessible HTML.
  • 10) If it's auditory make it visual; if it's visual make it auditory.
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  • Students who use assistive technology - Currently, some of the testing tools have compatibility problems with some screen reader technologies. This occasionally results in the screen reader program crashing during an exam. A good practice would be to have a mock exam available for students to try so that they will know ahead of time if their assistive technology will work with your exam. If it does not, an alternate version of the exam will need to be provided
    • Nick Martin
      Nick Martin on 17 Feb 14
       
      Having a test exam for learners with disabilities is something that I never thought about before, but it is a great idea!
  • Black text on a white or light background is the most readable.
    • Nick Martin
      Nick Martin on 17 Feb 14
       
      Black and white might sound really boring, but it does make it more readable!  I'm sure that we have all come across some websites with some wacky color combinations that make our eyes hurt :(
  • Teach students using a PC to right click on the content they wish to print and choose print. This will allow them to print only the content in that frame.
  • Use concise, meaningful text for links. Like this: Writing Good Link Descriptions Not this: Click here for information on writing good link descriptions
  • Nick Martin on 14 Feb 14
     
    This website provides good suggestions for making online courses accessible for both students with disabilities and without disabilities. This website also applies many of these suggestions in its actual design!
Steven Staszak

Transition, Transition Services, Transition Planning - Articles, Cases, Free Publicatio... - 0 views

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  • The purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is "to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living." Section 1400(d) The phrase "further education" and the emphasis on effective transition services is new in IDEA 2004. Section 1400(c)(14) describes the need to provide "effective transition services to promote successful post-school employment and/or education. (See "Findings and Purposes" in Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, pages 45-48)
  • (A) is designed to be a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;
Mallory Marks

IDEA - Building The Legacy of IDEA 2004 - 0 views

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IDEA law disabilities children education

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  • Mallory Marks on 25 Jan 12
     
    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Mr. D D

Inclusion (education) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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inclusion education special

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  • students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students.
  • instead, the school is restructured so that all students learn together
  • Mr. D D on 13 Sep 13
     
    The United States was born on accepting differences. A student with a disability should be treated no differently than the many cultures that were combined when our great country was born. What will you do to "accept" any and all differences in your classroom?  We as teachers need to strive toward including all students in the  general ed classrooms. 
Mr. D D

Apple - Education - Special Education - OS X - 0 views

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Special education Technology accommodations support

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  • Safari Reader reduces the visual clutter
  • strips away ads, buttons, and navigation bars, allowing students to focus on just the content they want.
  • converts text to spoken audio a
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  • students who benefit from hearing text rather than reading it can listen to assignments on their own time
  • ake snapshots and make short videos,
  • students who struggle with personal interaction — like answering a direct question
  • to express themselves through multimedia.
  • many aspects of learning
  • that are traditionally print oriented can be captured in a concrete, visual way.
  • writing both the visual and the audio elements of a script
  • more engaging
  • Text to Speech, students can have the word or a paragraph read aloud as they’re reading it onscreen.
  • students have quick access to definitions and synonyms to help with grammar, spelling, and pronunciation
  • print disabilities or cognitive challenges or are learning English improve their vocabulary and word-building skills.
  • It lets students who are home or hospital bound engage with the rest of the class.
  • FaceTime is also ideal for students who communicate using sign language.
  • Mr. D D on 10 Nov 13
     
    Great Apps for use with students with disabilities
Steven Staszak

Special Education Support :: University of Texas-University Charter School - 0 views

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shared by Steven Staszak on 31 May 12 - No Cached
  • What is Special Education? The term “special education” means specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. At no cost to parents, Special Education provides additional services, support, programs, specialized placements or environments to ensure that all students’ educational needs are met.
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      Steven Staszak on 31 May 12
       
      what is this
Steven Staszak

Transition in Special Education - What is Transition in Special Education Programs? - 0 views

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  • Definition: Transition in special education programs is the movement from program to another. Transitions can be:
  • It is important to communicate with your child's teachers concerning upcoming transitions. Typically schools will discuss transition at IEP team meetings or annual reviews. When discussing your learning disabled child's transition from one situation to another, it is important to understand:
Lenna Black

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - 0 views

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shared by Lenna Black on 14 Sep 12 - Cached
  • One of the groups designing assessments for the Common Core Standards has formed two panels of experts to provide advice on how to ensure that the new tests will validly, reliably, and fairly measure how English-learners and students with disabilities are achieving.
    • Lenna Black
      Lenna Black on 14 Sep 12
       
      This is an important forward motion for students who are speakers of other languages.
  • Lenna Black on 14 Sep 12
     
    Teaching English as a Second Language - great site!
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