Accessibility

 Accessibility

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This week I explored Accessibility and a wide range of resources that support this. When I was thinking about technology today I started to think about all of the products that mostly dominate the tech industry and it made me think of iPads created by Apple! When exploring accessibility, I also explored designing ways for accessibility; this blog offers amazing infographs for how to find ways to make learning accessible for a wide range of students with limitations. 

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Accessibility in tech means that tools that can be used successfully by people with a wide range of abilities and limitations. The infograph above shows visuals for how to make things accessible for students who have low vision, autism, hearing impairments and physical or motor disabilities. The power within this photo is that it doesn't just tell you what to do it tells you what not to do which is such an important aspect that sometimes people forget. Utilizing this infograph can help professionals create best practices for their students which can help advocate for them and also find ways to make things accessible to them.

Image Source: North Suburban Special Education District

I found this image explaining low, mid, and high tech forms of accessibility, these are somethings I didn't know about and found very interesting. With the information from this image I am now adding it to my knowledge gained from this blog! 

iPads

Let's talk accessibility with iPads! The infograph that I used above touches on accessibility features that should be used for students with limitations so let's take a little bit of a deeper dive into the iPads created by Apple. Apple has created a really short yet effective way to explain how to use their accessibility features for a very large range of users and for a very large range of needs. I also found this video embedded below that demos a how-to for accessibility with the iPad.

iPad Accessibility Features

Overall, with the knowledge that is out there for accessibility, students today can be very supported for a range of needs that they may have! I really think that the infograph above shows just some of the limitations that some of your students may experience in combination with iPad accessibility features I really think that we as educators can truly set up a student for success with their learning!

Resources:

iPad accessibility features for everyone: a focus on physical needs and motor skills

iPad accessibility features for everyone: a focus on visibility

Apple in the classroom: Using iPad as a remote tool

Apple Accessibility

Comments

  1. KatieOctober 8, 2021 at 6:36 AM

    Jillian,

    Thanks for sharing information on accessibility for iPads. The students at my middle school have access to them, but do not use them frequently. The video you provided was very informative with accessibility features that would benefit my students when we use them. I also loved how you provided us with low, mid, and high tech examples of assistive technology. Those charts would be beneficial to share with our general education teachers who are unfamiliar with these accessibility items.

    -Katie McBride

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  2. NMZumpanoOctober 8, 2021 at 2:40 PM

    You have some great resources listed, Jillian. Have you created any helpful guides for your students?

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  3. Amy MekeelOctober 9, 2021 at 1:12 PM

    Hi Jillian,

    I enjoyed reading your post! Even though my students do not use iPads in middle school, they use them in my district's elementary schools. It was helpful to be able to compare the features to a Chromebook. I found both infographics you included to be very informative. I was unaware of the three different categories: low, middle, and high tech forms of accessibility. It was great to see the various examples provided.

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  4. kjstanleyOctober 10, 2021 at 4:57 PM

    Hi Jillian,

    Thanks for talking about accessibility with iPads! We have iPads at school and I only sometimes use them with students. I often asked myself-"Why would I use an iPad instead of a computer given the choice?" I like the "voice over" feature on the iPad. I think that would be helpful for some of my students who struggle to read. I haven't had any students recently with visual impairments, but I have in the past. This is some great information to know when providing accommodations to a variety of students. I'll have to explore this after the weekend!

    -Kate S.

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  5. Joe Waski's DU Masters Program BlogOctober 11, 2021 at 12:38 PM

    Hi Jillian,

    Great post! It looks very professional! I really like your explanation of accessibility and also diving into accessibility on an ipad. The students at my school have one-to-one technology and I'm looking deeper into what accessibility options they have on their devices.

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