Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

“Students need more than a program for providing accommodations or tutorials in reading and writing,” says Manju Banerjee, vice president of educational research and innovation at Landmark College, which exclusively serves students who have learning disabilities, attention disorders or who are autistic. It gets really exhausting.”

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Disabilities Students Learning Disabilities Communication 155

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Update course syllabi to include statements from the campus disability/accommodations resource office, a statement on academic diversity, religious observant policies, and campus mental health resources.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 70

EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Our latest survey showed that more than two-thirds of survey participants (68%) indicated they have one or more unfilled positions in their department, up from 61% reporting the same in January. Two-thirds—or 67%—of participants are considering leaving their current jobs, up from 46% in January. Ready to find out more?

Learning Disabilities 98

Learning Disabilities Disabilities Participation Discussions 98

EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Our latest survey showed that more than two-thirds of survey participants (68%) indicated they have one or more unfilled positions in their department, up from 61% reporting the same in January. Two-thirds—or 67%—of participants are considering leaving their current jobs, up from 46% in January. Ready to find out more?

Learning Disabilities 98

Learning Disabilities Disabilities Participation Discussions 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Challenges are present daily in schools, and students with specific learning disabilities experience many different challenges in addition to those a general learner faces. Deaf and hard of hearing students can find themselves in learning environments that are not conducive to their needs, therefore, creating a struggle in learning.

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Disabilities Students Language Languages 81

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

They learn to use interactive whiteboards, host breakout discussions, and embed live polls seamlessly within sessionsakin to actors trained for both stage and film. History discussions often bring in voices from current events, connecting past lessons to modern social movements. Electives extend even further.

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Schools Lecturing Coaching Art 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

The goal is not entertainment for entertainments sake, but purposeful engagementwhere students are active participants in their learning. This technique can significantly boost motivation and participation. How do online schools support students with special learning needs (e.g., Relevance, variety, and autonomy are key.

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Quizzes Gamification Schools Learning 52

Lab to Class

JANUARY 3, 2024

After reading this guide, teachers should begin collecting materials and creating lesson plans by discussing with their colleagues, doing further research and keeping this guide nearby to ensure no key elements are forgotten. ” Journal of Learning Disabilities, vol. What is Preschool? Nonlinear Dynamics, 95(3), pp.1923-1939.

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Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When higher education policies reverted to in-person learning, many professors also stopped using Zoom as a learning modality. doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). Zoom etiquette (dress, backgrounds, participation, etc.) is discussed on the first day of class.

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52

Cal Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

A heartbreaking change for one student As a low-income student with a learning disability and the first in his family to attend college, J knew he needed help navigating Oxnard College, a community college in Ventura County. Some of those students likely dont have legal status, she said, but its not clear how many.

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Counselling Students Learning Disabilities Disabilities 113