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Born Digital, Born Accessible
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Michael Cantino from Northwest Regional Education Service District presents Creating Accessible Documents in the Microsoft and Google Suites.

Subject:
Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Educational Technology
Special Education
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Lesson
Author:
Michael Cantino
Date Added:
06/10/2022
Bridging the Transition from EI to Preschool Unit 1: Understanding the Impact of a Child's Disability on the Family
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Course Objectives in alignment with CA ECSE TPEs:Unit One: Understanding the Impact of a Child's Disability on the Family Unit1.8  Understand the unique care, development, and learning needs of infants and toddlers and how to support their growth, development, and learning within the early childhood special education setting.4.5 Identify​ ​each​ ​child's​ ​strengths, ​ ​preferences, ​ ​and​ ​interests​ ​in​ ​collaboration​ ​with families​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​the​ ​child​ ​in​ ​active​ ​learning​ ​within​ ​and​ ​across​ ​routines, activities, ​ ​and​ ​environments. 

Subject:
Early Childhood Development
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Robin Dodds
Date Added:
06/28/2021
Bridging the Transition from EI to Preschool Unit 2: Cultural Awareness and Developing Partnerships with Families
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Objectives: CA ECSE TPEs1.5 Communicate effectively & in a culturally & linguistically appropriate manner with families & other service providers to facilitate & strengthen ongoing partnerships & collaborations that can support young children’s learning goals & outcomes.2.2 Promote children’s access, learning & participation in a variety of environments using models of support​ ​that​ ​are​ ​strengths-​ ​based, ​​family-centered, ​ ​and​ ​culturally & linguistically​ ​responsive.6.7 Effectively​ ​articulate​ ​the​ ​rationale​ ​for​ ​instruction​ ​and​ ​intervention​ ​plans​ ​through culturally & linguistically appropriate verbal​ ​& ​written​ ​communications​ ​to and with​ ​family​ ​members, ​ ​other​ ​service​ ​providers, administration, ​ ​&​ ​other​ ​stakeholders.

Subject:
Early Childhood Development
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Robin Dodds
Date Added:
06/09/2021
Bridging the Transition from EI to Preschool Unit 3: Family-Professional Partnership for a Positive Preschool Transition
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CA ECSE TPEs: 1.11 Facilitate​ ​the​ ​continuation of young children’s learning progress​ ​across​ ​multiple​ ​contexts​ ​&​ ​transitions including a variety of​ ​environments​, 5.6 Use​ ​ongoing​ ​assessment​ ​data​ ​from​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​sources​ ​& ​settings​ to establish​ ​meaningful,​ ​individualized​ ​learning​ ​goals​ ​& ​intervention​ ​activities, 6.2 Develop​ ​& ​implement​ ​policies, ​structures, & ​practices​ ​that​ ​promote​ ​shared decision​ ​making​ ​w/​ ​service​ ​providers​ &​ ​families, 6.4 Develop​ ​&​ ​implement​ ​effective​ ​transitional​ ​plans​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​ongoing learning​ ​& ​development​ ​of​ ​children​ ​entering​ ​different​ ​learning​ ​settings​, 6.5 Promote​ ​efficient​ ​&​ ​coordinated​ ​service​ ​delivery​ ​for​ ​children​ ​& ​families​ ​by creating & supporting​ ​the​ ​conditions​ ​for​ ​service​ ​providers​​ ​&​ ​the family​ ​to​ ​work​ ​as​ ​a​ ​team, 6.8 Facilitate​ ​effective collaborative​ ​transitions between​ ​the​ ​stages of schooling & educational settings​.

Subject:
Early Childhood Development
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Robin Dodds
Date Added:
06/29/2021
CITES: Unify Inclusive Technology Decision-Making
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Unify Inclusive Technology Decision-Making
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Individualized educational plans (IEPs) provide a student’s education team with clarity on what a child participates in and how a child engages within an educational program. IEP team members, including students, families, educators, direct service providers, and building administrators, serve as the decision-making body for these supports and services. Technology staff can also consider these plans as a foundation for how technology will support the learner to access the general curriculum.

When the technology needs of students extend beyond the district-wide technology hardware and software resources, the interoperability between the laptop or tablet and the assistive technologies become critical. Device interoperability means information can be sent to and received from an array of devices, including assistive technologies such as screen readers, and other accessibility tools seamlessly.

Students with physical or sensory (visual or hearing) support needs may require such specific assistive technologies. Such devices include single switches, expanded keyboards, screen readers, or captioning programs. TechMatrix is an online database provided by the American Institute for Research that provides more information about available assistive technologies. In addition, some students may have tools such as digital pens or VR sets written in their IEPs to support learning opportunities. Similarly, such tools should sync seamlessly with the student devices.

Actions to unify inclusive technology decision-making with interoperable assistive technologies include:

Collaborate across the IT, EdTech, and AT leadership teams to choose devices and ensure the interoperability of such devices.
Require the purchase of accessible, interoperable technologies by including such requirements in requests for proposals (RFPs) and district contracts. Ensure all partners, such as state educational agencies, regional educational service agencies, and non-profits understand and mimic these practices.
Include individuals with disabilities in procurement and purchasing decisions, such as students, parents, organizational partners, or community volunteers.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Primary Source
Author:
CAST- Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Chapter 1: Inclusionary Practices Handbook Synchronous Modules
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This is a nine-module synchronous training for teachers created using the Washinton State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Inclusionary Practices Handbook, Section One, Chapter One; Collaborative Practices that Support Inclusion. These modules offer participants opportunities to engage and collaborate around practices to support making their classrooms more inclusive for all students.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Student Guide
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Stephanie Prosser
Washington OSPI OER Project
Barbara Soots
Date Added:
06/28/2021
Chapter 2: Inclusionary Practices Handbook Synchronous Modules
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This is a ten-module synchronous training for teachers created using the Washinton State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Inclusionary Practices Handbook, Section One, Chapter Two; Inclusive Learning Environments. These modules offer participants opportunities to engage and collaborate around practices making their classrooms more inclusive for all students.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Student Guide
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Stephanie Prosser
Barbara Soots
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
06/23/2022
Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs
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Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level.

In this blog post we will take a look at over 30 Chrome web extensions that can assist students in five main categories:
Text to Speech
Readability
Reading Comprehension
Focus
Navigation

Some of the tools fit into more than one topic, but each is only listed once. Certainly this list does not cover all of the useful web extensions available for struggling learners, but it is a great place to begin. In addition to the list of extension, I have also linked in the video from a webinar I did a while back on "Google Tools for Special Needs".

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Special Education
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Eric Curts
Date Added:
03/17/2020
Coordinating Early Childhood Systems
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Coordinating Early Childhood Systems

Adults and a young child collaborating in an early learning classroom
While early childhood providers and families prioritize activities that optimize interactivity with peers and the natural environment, print and digital materials and technologies are commonly present in early learning settings, including the home and community. If and when they are determined to be appropriate, interactive materials and technologies need to be accessible if children with disabilities are to benefit from inclusive settings. Examples of accessible materials and technologies in early learning settings can include:

Tactile books that include a combination of print and braille
Video that includes captioning of sounds and audio description of visual elements
Mobile apps that are compatible with a child’s assistive technology (AT)
Ensuring that children with disabilities in early childhood programs can participate in all range of activities in early childhood programs is effectively achieved through a coordinated approach requiring collaboration between a number of agencies, federal, state, and local service providers, and families and caregivers.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Primary Source
Author:
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Coordinating Workforce Development Systems
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Coordinating Workforce Development Systems

Adults in a workplace environment collaborating
Career training and other workforce development activities take place across a variety of settings. For example, students with disabilities transition to a range of postsecondary programs, including two- and four-year colleges, career training programs (e.g., pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships), and directly to employment or to seeking employment. The Critical Components of the Quality Indicators for Workforce Development are designed to assist in the development of coordinated systems that result in the timely provision of accessible materials and technologies for all students and job seekers with disabilities who need them, regardless of the setting where services are provided to them.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Primary Source
Author:
CAST
Date Added:
08/04/2022
Creating Accessible Websites
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Creating Accessible Websites

Illustration of website icons surrounding a computer monitor
Creating a website is not as difficult as it used to be. Today, most websites are created by entering information into a form, not by writing lines of code. A number of publishing systems are available for creating a website or a blog, and many of them have options for making the content accessible.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Primary Source
Author:
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Cultural Competence in Special Education
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This resource is to educate others on the importance of cultural competence in special education and the lack of cultural awareness that is currently in special education classrooms. It includes history of special education and the laws surrounding it, the importance of cultural awareness and competence, what the current system is doing and why it does not work and what the future will hopefully look like for culture in special education.

Subject:
Early Childhood Development
Education
Elementary Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Author:
Kamryn Skwiera
Alyssa Lechuga
Grace Isenberg
Jocelyne Araujo
Date Added:
01/27/2023
Deaf Pathways: Guiding Questions and Resources
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This resource from the Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth  provides guiding questions and resources to help student reach their full potential as they work towards their post high school and transition goals.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Lesson
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Barbara Soots
cathy corrado
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
02/10/2022
Deafblindness Professional Development Opportunities
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This page provides information about opportunities in the United States for teachers and related service providers to learn about deaf-blindness and instructional practices for children and youth who are deaf-blind. Available opportunities come in a variety of forms—online courses, webinars, and self-study modules. These are organized topically below. Some have opportunities to obtain CEUs or credits. Please note that NCDB does not host modules or offer CEUs or credits, so be sure to contact the relevant sponsoring agencies for more information.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Primary Source
Author:
National Center on Deaf-Blindness
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Defining Accessibility
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An explanation of what it means to say educational materials are "accessible" and why accessibility is important.

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
CAST
Author:
National AEM Center at CAST
Date Added:
07/22/2020
Designing for Accessiblity with POUR
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Practical tips for implementing the four principles of accessibility that are the foundation for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
CAST
Author:
National AEM Center at CAST
Date Added:
07/22/2020