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Accessible Technology
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Pt. 2
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Pt. 3
Websites
Strategies for Creating Inclusive Programmes of Study is a British site offering tips for faculty based on academic subject and disability
Resource for nurses with disabilities
http://www.washington.edu/doit/CUDE/ud.html Introduction to Universal Design in Education
http://www.washington.edu/doit/CUDE/app_postsec.html Applications of Universal design in Postsecondary Education
http://www.washington.edu/doit/CUDE/resources.html Resources and Training on Universal Design
http://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/accesscollege/faculty-room/resources The Faculty Room: Over two dozen links to webpages covering critical topics regarding supporting students with disabilities
http://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/accesscollege/faculty-room/resources/resources-trainers-staff-and-administrators How to accommodate students in specific academic activities (e.g. group work, science labs, internships)
Articles
Academic Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities - guidelines for instructors.
Academic Accommodations for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities - guidelines for instructors.
Effective Communication: Faculty and Students with Disabilities - communication guidelines for instructors.
Equal Access: Universal Design of an Academic Department - a checklist for making postsecondary departments welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities.
Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education - effective accommodations.
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev3Q4acwWdM&feature=youtu.be It's Your Career (2011, 1997)
College students with disabilities gain work-based learning experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RynXLeOe-7I&feature=youtu.be STEM and People with Disabilities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vunQEDq-b-c&feature=youtu.be Returning from Service: college and IT Careers for Veterans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoHL6Y72TaU&feature=youtu.beBuilding the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3vt-XrkEs&feature=youtu.beInvisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education: This video presentation shows effective accommodations for disabilities that include learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, and others that are not readily apparent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-PoIJ6VjWA&feature=youtu.beEqual Access: Science and Students with Sensory Impairments
http://www.today.com/health/teens-story-depression-goes-viral-8C11356040 A brave and eloquent teen talks openly about his depression.
Specific Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/LD/ld_resources.html
Ldonline is the world's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month
- Low Vision
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Vision/low_vision_resources.html
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Hearing/
PEPNet's national network of regional centers provides resources, information, in-service training, and expertise to enhance educational opportunities for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families
- Mobility Impairments
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Mobility/
- Health Impairments
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Health/
- ADHD and others
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Other/
- Autism
http://www.collegeautismspectrum.com/team.html
http://www.aspergerexperts.com/
http://www.templegrandin.com/
http://www.johnrobison.com/
Book: Students with Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel by Lorraine E. Wolf, Ph.D., Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D., and G. Ruth Kukiela Bork, M.Ed. ©2009. Available in the DSS office, CH 200.
Movie: Temple Grandin (2010) A very inspirational biography of Temple Grandin and her genius as a woman with autism who overcame incredible odds. Available in the DSS office, CH 200.
Accommodating Faculty