Before Twitter collapses in on itself like a dying star - please remember that the DAC exists. Our website is linked in our bio. So what do we have/do? 1/6
Camosun's Nexus Newspaper & interview with Alisha Parks ("Gifts of the Heartberry") #a11y#udl#IndigenousWaysOfKnowing. "So long as we’re supported in a community, there is no deficiency" ❤️
Faculty and staff at #Camosun came together as a community to reground, reconnect and reflect at this year’s Wall Optional event on April 27. Highlights included a new teacher recognition initiative and the gift of a painting by a student. https://t.co/SXDUcQLiTN
Faculty and staff at #Camosun came together as a community to reground, reconnect and reflect at this year’s Wall Optional event on April 27. Highlights included a new teacher recognition initiative and the gift of a painting by a student. https://t.co/SXDUcQLiTN
Ep.4 of #TalkingAboutAllThingsInclusion is with #inclusion expert @FFovet who talks with me about a social justice approach to inclusion, the challenges schools and teachers face to embed sustainable UDL practices, and ways we can support them. https://t.co/kd3CYYLIKQ #UDLchatIE
The Cripsters on Akimblog: Alt-Text & Ambiguity, a poetic approach to image description by Alex Haagaard and Liz Jackson responds to the experience of viewing a work of art and how image descriptions act as access support to art.
Details: https://t.co/OGN5IesVCT
If you're a non-disabled scholar in #DisabilityStudies and you're
- participation in in-person only conferencing
- teaching only in person
- going to in-person networking events 1/4
I've been thinking about how access friction impacts my course design. Access friction is when people have opposing accessibility needs. For example, one student needs strict weekly deadlines for structure, while another needs flexibility. Here's a thread 1/
Editing to add that I've learned the term "access friction" comes from @elizejackson and I learned of it @Cymru_Et_Canada and @HannahntheWolf (just celebrating the crips who expand my knowledge so much I didn't realize this wasn't a common term).
(Another conversation is how systems within the institution, and edtech that doesn't design for disabled students and instructors, make accessibility feel like a scarce resource, rather than a negotiation within a community.)
The international community including #Canada has made several commitments to continue supporting women’s rights in #Afghanistan. It’s time to put their words into actions! Add your name to the global petition #SpeakUpForAfghanWomen >>> https://t.co/wjbLWShiIk
As a DeafBlind person, I feel torn about the trend of people describing their physical appearance during meetings for those who are blind/low vision.
I appreciate the effort to make things more accessible and inclusive. Truly & deeply, but--
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This #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, we recognize the impacts, dangerous myths and stereotypes associated with eating disorders. Read this family's story on how an eating disorder can affect a family’s emotional and physical health https://t.co/HbwpRhTBpB #ShowPurpleLove