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Use of Universal Design of Instruction: A Promising Practice for Industry-Trained Career and Technical Education Teachers

The Career and Technical Education Program (CTE) at Seattle Public Schools serves a wide variety of students with different learning needs. Through a collaborative grant from , CTE staff worked with the Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) program to provide universal design of instruction (UDI) training to CTE instructors.

Workshop for Emerging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scientists (AccessComputing News - January 2013)

The Workshop for Emerging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scientists was held at Gallaudet University on May 17-18, 2012, with support from AccessComputing. The workshop brought together 97 participants, including high school, college, and graduate students as well as K-12 educators, sign language interpreters, university professors, and government staff involved in STEM fields.

30 Tips for Web Accessibility (AccessComputing News - January 2012)

AccessComputing has unveiled a new resource titled "30 Web Accessibility Tips." I selected the 30 tips based on my experiences as a technology accessibility specialist with AccessComputing and other projects. They're designed to be used by web designers, developers, or content authors to guide them in creating or deploying web-based resources that are fully accessible to all users.

A Capacity-Building Workshop for Georgia Tech (AccessComputing News - January 2012)

With sponsorship from AccessComputing, Georgia Computes, GVU Center, and the Institute for People and Technology, Georgia Tech sponsored A Capacity-Building Workshop for Georgia Tech in September 2011. The workshop aimed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields and, in particular, to help Georgia Tech to improve how they facilitate success of students with disabilities.

AccessComputing Distributes Vets Video (AccessComputing News - January 2012)

A new AccessComputing video titled "Returning from Service: College and IT Careers for Veterans" has been distributed nationally through university computing faculty.

Now that the war in Iraq is ending, more and more veterans are returning to school and many are interested in IT careers. The video can help faculty and staff be more welcoming to this group of students, particularly those with disabilities.

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