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Instructional Strategies to Support Invisible Disabilities

Did you know that the majority of accommodation requests are for disabilities that are not considered apparent? To make matters worse, that number only includes those students who choose to identify as having a disability. Imagine what it is like to struggle with a disability, but be afraid to request help for fear of judgment.

Fortunately, many strategies for supporting non-apparent disabilities are common pedagogical strategies. This workshop will discuss strategies to make your course more supportive of all learners and provide an opportunity to make a plan for implementing these strategies in your course.

Creating STEM Content That All Learners Can Understand

This workshop will provide participants with strategies to make STEM content more approachable for all learners. Some of these strategies include providing context around graphics, offering content in multiple formats, using MathML, and writing long descriptions.

Considering the Big Picture when Using Visuals in the Classroom

Strategies for helping blind and sighted learners navigate the visuals in your course will be presented, along with opportunities to apply those skills to your own course content during the workshop session.

This course is part of the Top 5 Universal Design Strategies series.

Designing in Canvas for All Learners, Part 1

This workshop is part of the Top 5 Universal Design for Learning Strategy series. By completing the Top 5 UDL series, you can obtain a certificate or badge recognizing your accomplishments. For more information on the Top 5 UDL series, visit the Top 5 UDL Overview page.