Aug 7, 2015
As we plan for our students flocking back to campus this fall, accessibility needs to be woven into all of those plans. Today I want to share a series of videos produced by California State University. These videos are from the student perspective and also...
Feb 23, 2015
Twice this week I was approached by instructors who were told by a student that I had approved them for accommodations on an upcoming exam. The problem was, the instructors had not received the Accommodation Notice I sent out to confirm. Suspicious, indeed. Although...
Feb 9, 2015
Just when I thought I had my blog topic all worked out I was asked to sit on a panel at Friday Forum. Together with Scott Herzberg and Dan Goodchild, we tackled the subject of: How to Handle Difficult Situations in the Classroom. We talked procedures, myths vs. facts,...
Jan 23, 2015
Welcome to spring semester 2015. Many of you have received a Notice of Accommodation email from me already. As of January 22, about 144 notices have been sent. Some requests are still trickling in, so watch your inbox. Rather than a long post from me this week I want...
Dec 5, 2014
A sincere thank you to our colleague Susan Odgers for her December 1 Scoop post on Exclusion. The insightful points made in this article got me thinking about Universal Design (UD). People will be people, they’ll always have a tendency to act in ways that are hurtful...
