Post Pandemic Learning Concerns for the Disability Community
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/kids-masks-schools-weak-science/621133/ Author: Skye Vanlanduyt In her article, writer, Liann Herder discusses several students’ worries in regard to the return of in-person learning for students with disabilities. Though devastating, the Covid-19 Pandemic, according to Herder “presented a strange silver lining-classes, conferences, meetings, and socialization moved online. This sudden[...]
Accessible Informal STEM Learning
Author: Skye Vanlanduyt The University of Washington is developing an AccessISL (Access to Informal Science Learning) Project utilizing student interns to promote accessible informal STEM learning. ISL is funded by Washington University and the National Science Foundation (NSF). ISL is a student learning practice which refers to a students’ learning[...]
Detroit Disability Power
Author: Skye Vanlanduyt As a membership organization, Detroit Disability Power is leading the way in ending policy disparities in housing, education, employment, and transportation by building political power of the disability community. The organization itself is a community composed of “visible and hidden disabilities, race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, sexual[...]
Across US, Special Education Enrollment on the Rise
The number of students with disabilities in the nation’s public schools is growing, according to new federal data. There were 7.2 million students ages 3 to 21 served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act during the 2020-2021 academic year, accounting for 15% of all students. That’s up from the[...]
February Webinar Resources
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Leading Practices for Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Field and Laboratory Science: A Conversation Series (Conversation # 3)
This is the third conversation for Leading Practices for Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Field and Laboratory Science: A Conversation Series.
UCLA Regents’ Lecture with Judith Heumann: Disrupting Ableism in Higher Education and Beyond
The Regents of the University of California, in partnership with the UCLA School of Nursing and the UCLA Disability Studies Program present: Disrupting Ableism in Higher Education and Beyond. Join us for a conversation between Judith Heumann, Andy Imparato, and Vivian Haun. The conversation will be moderated by Professor Lauren[...]
Blind Students Fight for Accessible College Classes
(EdSource) - This Education Beat Podcast from 1/13/2022 features Roy Payan, a blind student who provides insight into his lived experiences navigating unintentional barriers at college. Eventually Mr. Payan filed a complaint that may land his case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Writing Reference Letters for People with Disabilities
(Inside Higher Ed) - Even just mentioning a disability can be a red flag, writes Michele Cooke, who offers some guidelines.
Accessible UXR: Recruiting and Researching Participants with Disabilities
(User Interviews) - An essential lesson on how to do great user research with people with disabilities and why accessibility is a non-negotiable part of UX.
Black, Deaf and Proud: Gallaudet University Embraces Commitment to Diversity with Student Center
(USA Today) - WASHINGTON - It's a chilly December day on the campus of Gallaudet University and JC Smith - a Black deaf man and undergraduate student - is hanging out inside the new Center for Black Deaf Studies. Read more.
Unintentional Discrimination at the Heart of Disability Lawsuit Against California Community College District
(EdSource) - in a case some say could have a profound impact on disabled students' rights, California's largest community college district is planning to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a case centered on blind students' access to textbooks, handouts, and other classroom materials in a format they can understand. Read more.
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