Disability and Accessibility Overview

This course covers disabilities most often found in a school setting, outlines how an educator can support students, reviews ADA, W3C and UDL to provide educators with the tools needed to deliver learning opportunity that meets all student needs.

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the participants will be able to:

define and describe various types of disabilities.
explain potential signs of a disability.
explain the need for ADA and W3C compliance and best practices for educational experiences.
define Universal Design for Learning.

Course curriculum

1
- Course Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- About the Author
- How to use this course
2
- Types of Disabilities
- Signs of a Disability
- Signs of a Disability in the Classroom
- Support for Students
- Support for Students in the Classroom
- Overview of ADA and W3C
- Overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- 3 Principles of UDL
- Closing Remarks

Meet the Instructor

Hello, I am Dr. Sara Thompson and am the Chair of the Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services program at Post University. In addition to possessing my doctorate degree in psychology, I recently earned another graduate degree, an M. Ed. in Learning Design and Technology. In addition to full-time employment, I teach psychology to high school students and work with students on their research projects, and freelance as an instructional designer. Sara has experience in higher education, online learning, instructional design, clinical mental health counseling and human services, and non-profit advocacy work. Sara serves as guardian ad litem in SC and is an advocate for women who have experienced domestic/intimate partner violence. In my free time, I can be found on the beach with my senior pup Ms. Maude or relaxing at home with both my fur babies (Ms. Maude and Good Kitty).