AccessComputing

Integrating Woodshop, Technology and Reading: A Promising Practice in Team-Teaching

Many students have difficulty seeing the connections between the separate and distinct subjects presented in school. Students at all ability levels often ask, "Well, what does this have to do with that?" They wonder what the purposes of certain lessons or even entire subjects are. When students also struggle with a learning disability, which can make communication and comprehension even more challenging, it is no wonder they often disengage from the classroom.

What is video remote interpreting?

Video remote interpreting (VRI) is a form of sign language interpreting that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with a hearing person at the same site via videoconferencing instead of live, on-site interpreting. VRI is especially useful when (1) there is a lack of available qualified interpreters, such as at a rural location; and (2) when an interpreter is needed immediately and there is no available interpreter on-site.

What is the AccessComputing Team and how can I join?

The AccessComputing Team is a community of college and graduate students with disabilities who are interested in computing fields, such as computer science and information technology. Team members communicate with support staff and mentors as they engage in electronic mentoring, work-based learning, and other experiences that enhance college and career success in computing fields.

If a postsecondary student's accommodations include extra exam time must I allow the student to take the exam outside of the classroom?

Length of time and setting are two separate issues. If the student's accommodation is extra time only, rather than extra time and alternative location, then the instructor may have the student take the exam within the regular classroom if the classroom is available for the extended period approved. If the classroom is not available for the extended time or if there are test proctoring issues during the extra time period, the student who needs extra time may need to take the exam at a location that is different than that of other students.

What is MathML?

MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) is an industry standard adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as the approved way of expressing math on the web. Like the more familiar HyperText Markup Language (HTML), which sets the standard for web browsers to display literary text, MathML is an international open standard for encoding math content. MathML is needed because HTML has no means of marking up mathematical expressions. Using MathML provides the highest level of accessibility to math within digital documents.

Canfield Middle School: A Promising Practice in Motivating Math Students with Technology

Deann Shillington, a special education teacher at Canfield Middle School in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho identified a need for intensive, direct instruction in basic skills to help improve her students' math performance. Ms. Shillington wanted to capitalize on the benefits that computer programs have to offer. In collaboration with DO-IT's AccessSTEM project, she acquired computers and a LCD projector.

ATPC Accessible Math Project: A Promising Practice for Creating Accessible Math Textbooks

The Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) of the California Community Colleges is a publicly funded, system-wide resource dedicated to serving the alternate media needs of the largest postsecondary educational system in the world. The ATPC creates alternate media products for use by California Community College students with print-related disabilities. These products include electronic text and electronic Braille files, hard copy Braille materials, and tactile graphics.

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