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Building a Successful District Accessibility Team: Steps to your personalized Accessibility Maturity Model
Join us for a session filled with resources and actionable steps designed to help you build a culture of accessibility in your district. We will discuss accessibility requirements for school districts and why it matters to you. Participants will gain access to strategies and tools needed to build a successful district accessibility team.
Accessible Digital Resources: The Linda Lucas Walling Collection
Join us for an insightful virtual training session on the Linda Lucas Walling Collection, a valuable resource designed to support educators in evaluating and utilizing materials for children and young adults with differing abilities. This collection offers a wealth of online resources to enhance accessibility and promote multimodal learning. With over 14.8% of children and young adults in South Carolina ages 3-21 reported to have one or more disabilities, this session will provide essential background on the curation of this collection and demonstrate effective methods for locating and integrating accessible resources into your classroom. Don't miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching practices and make a positive impact on your students' learning experiences.
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Clayton A. Copeland, Faculty and Director of the Laboratory for Leadership in Equity and DiversityDr. Linda Lucas Walling
Procuring for All: The Importance of Digital Accessibility in Purchasing
This session will cover what district leaders need to know about digital accessibility and its role in the procurement process. Attendees will learn about why accessibility is important to consider at the forefront of procurement, as well as questions to ask vendors about their VPAT or ACR.
SPEAKERS:
Judy Risch, J.D., Ph.D., Title IX Equity & Access Services Special Advisor at Grand River Solutions
This session will cover accessibility best practices and tips for ensuring your Google Classroom is accessible to all students. Attendees will learn about the impact of digital accessibility in the classroom, how to implement accessibility best practices in a Google Classroom, and learn about some built-in accessibility tools from Google.
This session will cover best practices and strategies for developing an accessible website. Participants will learn about the latest updates to ADA Title II and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. The session will also provide practical guidance on navigating the WCAG 2.1 Checklist, along with a brief demonstration of assistive technology and website review tools.
Are you seeking information on how to implement digital accessibility in your district or school? Join Faye Colley, Coordinator of Communications and Public Relations at Laurens 55, for insights into their experiences and the steps taken to provide accessible digital materials across the district.
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