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Over 50 million Americans, or 1 in 5 people, or 20% of the U.S. population, are living with at least one disability, and most Americans will experience a disability some time during the course of their lives. source: CDCSearch my site
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Why My Transition Presentation?
High school students will learn what college is really about. The laws change, IDEA v. ADA, and so do the supports. Know what to expect in college with regards to your academic accommodations. Learn what classes you should be taking in high school to best prepare for postsecondary institutions.Gina Carson, Education Coach
I have seen the need for students, primarily high school students transitioning, but could be as young as elementary age, to be "coached" in what classes to take in order to best prepare for after graduation. We need to remember we are all entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and we should make the most of it. This may mean you need my services to analyze your secondary path. Although students have disabilities, we still want them to be challenged at school, and to receive the most rigorous education available. This means taking 4 years of math in high school, and cutting out study hall for an additional academic class. For a nominal fee, I will meet with you and analyze your situation and give you a plan of action.Hire Me
I can provide your institution with high-quality professional development sessions to move your faculty and staff from the traditional teacher centered instructional approach to today’s technology-based learning environments. As NJ’s premiere Instructional Technology Consultant for online and blended/hybrid class usability, your faculty and staff will walk away with a wealth of knowledge and concrete strategies for implementing technology into their workday immediately.Why my PD worskshop?
I am available to educate faculty and staff on accessibility concerns including information about Section 508 requirements for web page content. Instructors will leave my workshop with UD action steps they can immediately implement in any classroom. Instructors will learn how to create course documents that are accessible to all students.
Author Archives: Gina Carson
Support Universal Access by Supporting the Accelerated Dynamic Content API (AccDC)
AccDC: The Accelerated Dynamic Content API Bryan Garaventa needs our help to complete his project to revolutionize the development of automatically accessible web technologies all around the world! The Internet, aka the World Wide Web (WWW for short) is not … Continue reading
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Tagged access, accessibility, usability, web content accessibility
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Tell Obama to send the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to the Senate
Please support the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, and ask the White house to submit the Convention to the Senate for ratification without delay. With campaigning under way this critical protection for U.S. Citizens abroad (vacationers’, … Continue reading
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Destigmatize: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
We need to change the perception of mental illness. In New Jersey, it is estimated that one in five people will experience mental illness in their lifetime. That’s about 1.6 million residents. It affects our neighbors, coworkers, family members, friends … Continue reading
Web design for the disadvantaged OR Universal Web Design
Simple, pro-active steps we can all take in order to make sure our content is accessible to all from the start. Web design for the disadvantaged. –for the disabled, poor, rural, elderly, and illiterate. Precise figures are difficult to find … Continue reading
1st Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 9 May 2012
Mark May 9 on your calendar for the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day! On May 9, we invite you to join us for the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of the day is to get people talking, thinking and … Continue reading
Chemical Exposure Linked to Disabilities
A must read! Time for U.S. citizens to speak up. 10 Chemicals Linked to Autism and Learning Disabilities: Lead Methylmercury PCBs Organophosphate pesticides Organochlorine pesticides Endocrine disruptors Automotive exhaust Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Brominated flame retardants Perfluorinated compounds Read more about … Continue reading
End of Semester Stress from Lack of Focus and Procrastination All Semester
From: Student X [studentx@xxxx.mailcruiser.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 16:04 To: Gina Carson I have trouble focusing on what I’m supposed to do, I worry a lot, and then I procrastinate. What do you recommend? Student X ________________________________________ Hi Student … Continue reading
Free Webinars in May 2012
The two (2) following FREE webinars can be filed under “universal design”: May 3: the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) May 22 Better Communication With Plain English Registration for both is online at: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm/#may Free Webinar: the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure … Continue reading
Amazing Assistive Technology App Search
I found this FANTASTIC app search today that I had to share… from Tools for Life, Georgia’s Assistive Technology Act Program. More folks with, and without, disabilities should be using the technology already in their pocket.
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