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Universal Design and Disability Acceptance

Universal Design and Disability Acceptance

2016-11-10T10:11:22-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Accessibility, Amy Sequenzia, blog|Tags: acceptance, Accessibility, Amy Sequenzia, closed captioning, synesthesia, UDL, universal design, universal design for learning|

by Amy Sequenzia Universal Design If you are reading this,

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What’s the Social Model of Disability?

What’s the Social Model of Disability?

2016-11-10T10:11:31-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Ableism, Accessibility, blog, Cross Disability, Neurodiversity, Resources, Think Tank, Videos|Tags: cross disability, Design. Make it Universal., disability as diversity, diversity, scope, social model, the social model of disability, UDL, universal design|

What is the social model of disability and why is it important ?

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Cheryl Jorgensen

2016-11-10T10:11:32-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, General, Inclusion Resources, Inclusive Education, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Resources, Resources We Love|Tags: all disabilities, Ask Cheryl, Cheryl Jorgensen, Dr Cheryl Jorgensen, IEP, inclusion, inclusive education, presume competence, resource we love, UDL, universal design for learning|

Dr. Cheryl Jorgensen's website is an excellent resource for information about inclusive education, best practices, differentiated instruction, universal design, curriculum adaptation, writing standards based IEPs, facilitating social relationships and much more!

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Universal Design. It’s everybody’s classroom.

2016-11-10T10:11:32-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: blog, General, Inclusive Education|Tags: Accessibility, inclusion, Ollibean, UDL, universal design|

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Accessibility Is a Right Not a Privilege

Accessibility Is a Right Not a Privilege

2016-11-10T10:11:32-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Accessibility, Accommodations, Advocacy In Action, Assistive Technology, Author, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, General, Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Lauri Swann Hunt, Search Categories, Videos|Tags: Accessibility, all disabilities, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cross disability, inclusion, inclusive education, special needs, Special Needs Parenting, UDL, universal design|

Accessibility is a right not a privilege. 20 posts

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Putting Education First by That Crazy Crippled Chick

2016-11-10T10:11:43-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Cross Disability, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Neurodiversity|Tags: 504 Plan, ableism, Accommodations, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cara Liebowitz, cerebral palsy, cross disability, IEP, inclusion, inclusive education, That Crazy Crippled Chick, therapy, UDL|

"First, we must ensure that all children, including and especially those with disabilities, receive a quality education. Inclusion means nothing if a child is not receiving a good education, which is, in fact, the very reason we have schools in the first place. " Cara Liebowitz

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Sign Language Researchers Broaden Science Lexicon

2016-11-10T10:11:43-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education|Tags: all disabilities, ASL, cross disability, deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, education, inclusion, sign language, UDL|

Imagine trying to learn biology without ever using the word

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How AAC and assistive tech make classrooms better for all : Paula Kluth

2016-11-10T10:11:43-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: AAC, Assistive Technology, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education|Tags: AAC, AT, augmentative and alternative communication, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, cross disability, cross disability. cross disability, developmental disabilities, differentiated instruction, Disability, down syndrome, inclusion, inclusive education, Paula Kluth, Paula Kluth: Toward Inclusive Classrooms and Communities, Special Education, special needs, UDL|

In 2009, I published an article in The Reading Teacher

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5 Ways to Elicit Language from PrAACtical AAC

2016-11-10T10:11:44-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: AAC, Articles, Assistive Technology, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, Disability Rights, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusion, Inclusive Education|Tags: AAC, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, augmentative and alternative communictation, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, complex communication needs, cross disability, inclusion, ipad, language, PrAACtical AAC, UDL|

PrAACtical Suggestions: 5 Ways to Elicit Language Without Asking a

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The Power of Presuming Competence

2016-11-10T10:11:44-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: AAC, Advocacy In Action, Autism, blog, Cross Disability, General, Inclusion, Inclusion Resources, Inclusive Education, Resources, Video|Tags: AAC, all disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cross disability, Dan Habib, differentiated instruction, diversity, Including Samuel, inclusion, inclusive education, presume competence, RtI, SWIFT, Thasya, UDI, UDL, UNH/IOD, universal design|

"Thasya", a mini film by Dan Habib, highlights the power of presuming competence, differentiated instruction and augmentative and alternative communication. Inclusion works.

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Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow

2016-11-10T10:11:50-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: ASL Videos, ASL Videos, Entertainment, General, Lifestyle, Media Representation, Video, Videos|Tags: Accessibility, all disabilities, ASL, ASL videos, cross disability, deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, diversity, En Vogue, Free Your Mind, hearing impairment, June Ann LeFors, media representation, music, music video, sign language, Stacy DeLaune, UDL, video, videos|

Awesome ASL version of En Vogue's 'Free Your Mind'. "Before you can see me you've got to learn how to read me. Free your mind and the rest will follow."

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ASL Video “I Knew You Were Trouble”

2016-11-10T10:11:50-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: ASL Videos, ASL Videos, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Entertainment, General, Media Representation, Video, Videos|Tags: Accessibility, all disabilities, American Sign Language, ASL, ASL videos, cross disability, deaf, Deaf Hard of Hearing, diversity, I Knew You Were Trouble, media representation, music, music video, sign language, Taylor Swift, UDL|

Great ASL translation of Taylor Swift's song!

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It’s Time to Go Beyond Access

2016-11-10T10:11:55-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Assistive Technology, blog, Editor's Picks, Education, Featured (Homepage), General, Video|Tags: accessibility. braille, AIM, all disabilities, CAST, disability. Special education, inclusion, special needs, UDL, universal design, universal design for learning|

Always Keep in Mind the Learning Goal and Keep the Challenge Where It Belongs

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Deaf Teenager Gets AMC to Offer Closed Captioning

2016-11-10T10:11:55-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy, Articles, General|Tags: activist. self advocate, advocacy, all disabilities, AMC, California, CaptiView, closed captioning, deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Santa Monica, UDL, universal design|

Johnny Butchko, 14, is hearing impaired. Tired of being unable to watch a movie at his local theatre, he stood up and got AMC to provide Closed Captioning in Santa Monica. But he's not stopping there.

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Free iPad Games to Improve Algebra Learning from CAST

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Assistive Technology, blog, General|Tags: Accessibility, algebra, all disabilities, apps, CAST, education, math, tech, UDL, universal design for learning|

CAST released two innovative, research-based educational games that teach essential math reasoning and problem-solving skills.

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Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)

2016-11-10T10:11:56-05:00By Lauri Swann Hunt|Categories: Assistive Technology, blog, Editor's Picks, Featured (Homepage), General|Tags: Accessible Instructional Materials, AIM, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, blind, deaf ha, EdTech Associates, inclusion, Kathleen McClaskey, PACER Center, special needs, The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials, UDL, universal design for learning, visual impairment|

Great video on Kathleen McClaskey's Scoop It site, UDL- Universal Design for Learning about accessible instructional materials.

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Site helps deaf with signing science terms

2013-02-13T09:31:30-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Assistive Technology, General, Inclusive Education, Medical|Tags: deaf, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, hearing impaired, hearing impairment, math, science, sign language, UDL, universal design|

Published: Dec. 10, 2012 at 9:43 PM SEATTLE, Dec. 10

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The Case for Inclusion Part 3: Sea Change

The Case for Inclusion Part 3: Sea Change

2016-11-10T10:12:05-05:00By Tim Villegas of Think Inclusive|Categories: blog, Featured (Homepage), General, Inclusive Education, Think Tank|Tags: all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, CAST, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, inclusion, inclusive education, rare or undiagnosed disorders, Think Inclusive, Tim Villegas, UDL, universal design for learning|

The longer there is a strong distinction between general and special education the worse it is for students who are labeled with a disability. It perpetuates the language of Us and Them...

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