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Thank you for the recommendation. I've also found JAN's (Job Accommodation Network) Accommodation Searchable Online Resource very helpful:
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/fact.html
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/disabilities.html
Their homepage: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
Erica Maria Litz lluvialand at hotmail.com




> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:40:11 -0400> From: lenore_balliro at worlded.org> To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2444] Re: Universal Design andProfessional Development> > Hi Erica and All,> The spring issue of Field Notes, the statewide publication for ABE/ESOL> practitioners in Massachusetts, offers suggestions for universal design> for learning. If you follow this link:> http://www.sabes.org/resources/publications/fieldnotes/vol17/fn172.pdf> > you will find the issue on pdf format. The articles by Janet Isserlis> and Akira Kamiya are very helpful.> > Lenore Balliro> World Education> Boston> > >>> Erica Litz <lluvialand at hotmail.com> 8/19/2008 5:02 PM >>>> Hello, > > I haven't responded to the listserv in the past. I am an Adult> Education Specialist for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. I am> not sure if the following answers the question:> > We have tried to implement Universal Design into our instruction and> curriculum. We use literacyworks.org's Multiple Intelligence assessment> online. We use Discovery video resources, a brain-based interactive> computer instructional program with audio, and group writing projects. > > I like using math worksheets from edhelper.com because the font size> can be changed. I give students who have trouble concentrating, are> easily distracted, or who get overwhelmed when they see a whole packet,> book or visually "noisy" printed lesson their instructional material> piecemeal. Students are told to cover up the "noise" on printed material> and look only at a small section at a time. I encourage to and show> students how to draw a picture, diagram or chart of information from> word problems to figure them out. > > Our computer lab is wheelchair accessible. We know how to use Window's> accessibility features, but we need to invest in adaptive equipment. > > > Erica Maria Litz lluvialand at hotmail.com > Adult Education Specialist> Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community> ABE/GED Program> > > > Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:36:05 -0400From: jataylor at utk.eduTo:> professionaldevelopment at nifl.govSubject: [ProfessionalDevelopment> 2441] Universal Design and Professional Development> > > > > > > > > Hello everyone,> > I couldn’t help but notice that no one’s posted a response yet to> Janet’s question below. Has anyone provided or participated in PD on> Universal Design?> > What’s entailed (or should be entailed) in such a PD activity – PD> on what, exactly?> > PD on:> > - Multiple Intelligences?> - Learning styles?> - How to lay out text when designing worksheets?> - How to make your computer lab accessible to everyone?> - Diversity?> - Something else?> > What resources might you recommend?> > And what does differentiated instruction “look like” in> professional development?> > Thanks in advance for any insights. I know we have a habit of helping> each other…just want to make sure this question wasn’t missed.> > Looking forward…Jackie> > Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu > > > > > > From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov> [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Janet> IsserlisSent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:29 PMTo: The Adult Literacy> Professional Development Discussion ListSubject:> [ProfessionalDevelopment 2438] quality standards feedback -universal> design> > AllA question about universal design, as discussed in the PD section of> the Adult Ed wiki (which is, I believe web folks would say, VERY robust,> thanks to Jackie's excellent> work).http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AALPD_PD_Quality_Standards_FeedbackThe> standard:. Prepares practitioners to create supportive learning> environments and hold high expectations for all learners. and its> indicators:(a) PD planning takes into account the principles of> universal design (b) PD providers are trained in the principles of> universal design(c) PD planning takes into account the diversity of> the professional development population including issues related to> gender, ethnicity, race, poverty, first language, and disabilities(d) > PD providers use differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all> learners Our question (at the RI adult ed PDC) - what does training in> principles of universal design look like?We're familiar with some of the> resources on UD and some of the underlying principles, but are wondering> what, if anything, people may have done specifically to address this> piece – either as part of their own PD and learning and/or as> trainers/practitioner educators?thanksJanet Isserlis > _________________________________________________________________> Get ideas on sharing photos from people like you. 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