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Be An Ally For Accessibility: Tips For All Librarians, Shawn Mccann, Rebeca Peacock
Be An Ally For Accessibility: Tips For All Librarians, Shawn Mccann, Rebeca Peacock
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
Accessibility is a concern for librarians in digital as well as physical spaces, and we have a responsibility to uphold the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, regardless of legal requirements, librarians endeavour to make content available to everyone. People with disabilities are no exception. While some of the more complex accessibility issues should be left to instructional technologists and web developers, there are plenty of things that anyone posting content online can do to increase content accessibility. Here are five tips that we have found useful for creating guides, posting handouts in our Learning Management System (LMS), building online …
Access And Integration: Perspectives Of Disabled Students Living On Campus, Autumn K. Wilke, Nancy J. Evans, Charlie E. Varland, Kristen R. Brown, Ellen M. Broido
Access And Integration: Perspectives Of Disabled Students Living On Campus, Autumn K. Wilke, Nancy J. Evans, Charlie E. Varland, Kristen R. Brown, Ellen M. Broido
University Author Recognition Bibliography: 2019
Disabled students may face ableist challenges in the campus residential environment. Although campus housing plays a critical role in retention by promoting social integration, little is known about what promotes the engagement of disabled students in campus living environments because the literature about these students focuses on legal topics or accommodations. In this study, we wanted to understand how disabled students experienced living on campus and how the residential experience promoted social integration. We employed a critical constructivist case study approach, framing disability from a social justice perspective. Data for this study come from interviews with 24 students attending four …
Pushing The Boundaries Of Participatory Design With Children With Special Needs, Jerry Alan Fails
Pushing The Boundaries Of Participatory Design With Children With Special Needs, Jerry Alan Fails
Computer Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Despite its inherent challenges, participatory design (PD) has unique benefits when designing technology for children, especially children with special needs. Researchers have developed a multitude of PD approaches to accommodate specific populations. However, a lack of understanding of the appropriateness of existing approaches across contexts presents a challenge for PD researchers. This workshop will provide an opportunity for PD researchers to exchange and reflect on their experiences of designing with children with special needs. We aim to identify, synthesize and collate PD best practices across contexts and participant groups.