Designing for Interaction: Accessible Design Instead of "Retrofitting"

This webinar will explore the relationship between UDL consideration 4 (Design options for interaction) and the updates to ADA Title II.
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Designing Options for Interaction: Accessible Design Instead of "Retrofitting"

Instructional Designer and Instructor of Disability Studies

University of Michigan - Dearborn and Goodwin University

Join Sarah Silverman for an interactive webinar exploring the . As part of the general variability among learners, learners navigate and interact with learning materials in a variety of ways: They may navigate with a mouse, a track pad, a joystick, and adaptive keyboard, or with their voice. They may interact using pens or pencils, typed text, screen readers, and many other methods. When materials are not designed in an accessible way, students who use many of these methods of navigation and interaction cannot access them, except through "retrofitting," or post-facto attempts to create access. In this webinar, participants will explore the relationship between UDL consideration 4 (Design options for interaction) and the updates to ADA Title II which now require digital materials to be accessible to people with disabilities. Participants will engage in three applied case studies which demonstrate how teaching with accessible learning materials is an opportunity to advance equity while developing familiarity with a variety of adaptive tools.

Presenter Bio:

Sarah Silverman is an educator and independent faculty developer focusing on neurodiversity, disability studies, and inclusive instructional design. As part of that work, she regularly presents talks and workshops to other educators on topics related to disability, neurodiversity, and pedagogy. She is currently working on a book project called “An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators” in the Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed series at the University of Oklahoma Press. She teaches Women’s Studies and Disability Studies at University of Michigan, Dearborn and Goodwin University. She has previously done faculty development work at University of Michigan, Dearborn, UW Madison, and UC Davis.

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This webinar is recommended for faculty, instructional designers, librarians, tutors, academic advisors, and other personnel.

The 9-in-9 Overtime: 3.0 UDL Insights Webinar Series is sponsored by the Goodwin University Institute for Learning Innovation and the Goodwin University Center for Teaching Excellence.