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susanshap.bsky.social
Here to engage with others who value and design inclusive, equitable, and accessible learning. Senior Professional Learning Specialist at CAST | UNH Affiliate Faculty | She/Her | Views are my own | #inclusion #UDL #a11y #AEM4all
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If you understand UDL, you know how silly it is to think, "The behavior of my students shows me they are not ready for options". (And if you are a human being, you understand how easy it is to fall into that teaching thought-trap.) #inclusion #a11y #udl

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

I'll be talking with special educators next week about using UDL to design IEP meetings. How might we design IEP meetings with options for engaging, making meaning of information, and sharing thoughts and questions? #UDL #inclusion #a11y

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

I still think the most important goal on an IEP for a student with disabilities is friendship (as defined and described by the student and/or their family/caregivers). Meaningful friendship builds access to learning and agency as a learner. #inclusion #udl #a11y

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

College is for all students (including those with intellectual disabilities). Great conversation.

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

In my course about inclusive education, students have a conversation (any format) with someone in their life about disability, accessibility, and belonging. Reviewing powerful student work, wondering: Why do we assign papers when we can assign conversations about changing the world? #a11y #inclusion

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

Adding a few @communicationfirst.bsky.social @dasoultoucha.bsky.social @drshelleymoore.bsky.social @mcie.org

submitted 90 days ago • 3 comments

New AI publications dropped! 👇🏻 Supporting Students with Disabilities through Artificial Intelligence: What, Why, & How bit.ly/BruceAI24 We thoroughly enjoyed partnering w Bruce Alter from Oregon. 🙌 #AI @cast-udl.bsky.social #UDL #UDLchat #EduSky #InclusiveEduSky #ATchat #Access4All #AllMeansAll

submitted 96 days ago • 2 comments

Hi #EdTech #FETC friends! Please join us in the #AltTextChallenge & make descriptions for your photos & memes so that all people - including those who use screen readers- can enjoy your content. In #BlueSky go to Settings>Accessibility>Alt-text & turn on the reminder. Let's make #InclusiveEdTech

submitted 96 days ago • 3 comments

Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading. Audiobooks count as reading.

submitted 98 days ago • 3906 comments

When we think about the design of a school using #UDL as a lens, we will likely find places, policies and practices that need to be undone. For example, a school is not universally-designed if students with complex support needs are denied access to the general education spaces and curriculum.

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

My colleague Michael McSheehan summarizes #UDL better than anyone I know: "Instead of asking if the learner is ready for the lesson, UDL asks if the lesson is ready for the learner."

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

#UDL is a framework that attempts to summarize variability in learning so that educators can better anticipate and plan for learning variability in designs.

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

The real power of #UDL isn't that it is learner centered design. It's real power is that it is HUMAN centered design that validates and empowers everyone to contribute authentically and with agency. That small change in phrasing contains massive impact. #EDUsky #UDLchat

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

Hi @ksuding.bsky.social! One of my favorites in that collection is Tips for Accessible Educational Materials #AEM. Accessible content builds access for learners. Accessible content honors the agency of learners, too. @cast-udl.bsky.social

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Who’s ready 2 bring #UDL #UDLchat community back in2 shared space globally #EduSky? We r! 🙌 Follow hashtags & make sure 2 follow the brilliant @dtourudl.bsky.social! @hillary-atp.bsky.social @techmia.bsky.social @ldichiara.bsky.social @mmatp.bsky.social @wernedat.bsky.social @cast-udl.bsky.social

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

You couldn't make this more absurd/horrible if you tried. Trump taps Linda McMahon as Education secretary, a pro-wrestling mogul without school experience

submitted 100 days ago • 2 comments

Coming across a lot of content here that’s trying hard to have an aesthetic appeal. Quick reminder that good design is visually appealing and accessible. It’s not either / or!!

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Hey #EduSky friends- CAST has now joined the community! Make sure to follow @cast-udl.bsky.social for all things #UDL #UDLchat and #Access4All! #Inclusion #ATchat #CommunAT #AEM4All #InclusiveEdTech #EdTech www.cast.org

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

The truest measure of #UDL implementation is the absence of blaming for non-learning. We stop blaming students, families/caregivers, and educators and look instead for barriers in design.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

First day on Blue Sky. My interest is inclusive, equitable, accessible learning. I work as a Senior Professional Learning Specialist at #CAST, the organization that authored the Universal Design for Learning #UDL framework.

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments