Accessibility

Online Instruction Based on Communication Mode

Ensuring all learners have access to curriculum starts with identifying their preferred communication mode. Discover how to identify learners' preferred communication mode and what that means for access.

Access in a Virtual Environment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners

Learn proactive planning strategies from professionals, families, and learners on how to plan ahead for successful learning experiences for learners who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Accessible Solutions for Online Learning: Considerations for Learners who are B/VI

Understand why accessibility is important for learners who are blind/visually impaired and discover tips and tricks for considering a student's accessibility needs.

Flexible Co-Planning: Integrating Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

Explore flexible collaborative planning, which are essential to ensuring that all students receive instruction that meets their needs, while flexing between face-to-face, hybrid, and virtual environments.

Maximizing Accessibility and Learning with Slide Presentations

Students with disabilities may encounter barriers within slide presentations that limit their access to information. Learn about the importance of accessibility and how to build an accessible presentation.

Get the FACTS to Accessible Instructional Videos

Discover five quick tips and tool for increasing access to multimedia curriculum and classroom-based materials with the FACTS: flashing images, audio description, captioning, timing, and sound quality.

AEM an All Access Pass to Success: Reset

Learn how accessible educational materials (AEM) can be used to improve outcomes for students. Hear from experts who discusses the challenges, benefits, and AEM resources available to support learning.

Bright Spots From 2020 and Looking Ahead

Explore bright spots for promoting access and inclusion from the past year and how they are intentionally connected to supporting the whole child.

10 Tips for Creating Membership for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners in the Mainstream Environment

Learn simple strategies to create membership for each student, making certain the needs of the whole child are met.

Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners

Explore this FREE video-based learning series that provides practical resources designed to ensure ALL learners have access to the general curriculum.

Ohio Deaf History Month: Recognizing and Celebrating Deaf Education in Ohio

Culture is defined as "customs, languages, arts, and social achievements of a nation, people, or other social group." Explore Deaf culture by honoring Ohio's contributions as we celebrate Deaf History Month.

Revisiting Special Education Profile Data

Explore a data collection template that can be populated with Special Ed. Profile and other data for problem solving and examine a problem that challenges the service provision for learners with disabilities.

Lean on Me: Peer to Peer Support Groups

Peer relationships are important predictors of academic and life skills for students. Learn how this is being used to form support groups in districts with students who are deaf/HH.