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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

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Course design An effective curriculum acknowledges and accommodates the diversity of the student body with accessible course materials, flexible instructional strategies, and assessments to provide fair opportunities for all students to learn and demonstrate their knowledge. Offer multiple modes of content delivery (e.g.,

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

Faculty Focus

Course design An effective curriculum acknowledges and accommodates the diversity of the student body with accessible course materials, flexible instructional strategies, and assessments to provide fair opportunities for all students to learn and demonstrate their knowledge. Offer multiple modes of content delivery (e.g.,

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Building Community and Connection Between Students and Instructors in Asynchronous CoursesĀ 

Faculty Focus

Asynchronous online courses can create barriers for instructors to connect with students, but instructors can implement small and significant changes to their online courses that can help build community, connection, and relationships. It is important to have empathy embedded throughout the course.