12 Oct

Special Education Complaints Set a Record

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in Atomic Assist, accessible instruction, assistive technology, pledge, special education

A recent EdWeek blog article reflects on a report from the US Department of Education's office regarding an increase in complaints about special education, setting a record for having received more complaints than ever before in a three-year period. The article states:

11 Oct

Educators Encouraged to Take a Pledge to Provide Accessible Instruction

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in AT, Atomic Assist, accessibility, accessible instruction, assistive technology, pledge, special education

Every educator impacts students, but are they able to effectively reach ALL their students? Anyone working with students with disabilities who fails to provide accessible instruction and materials is inadvertently building barriers to learning.

In honor of National Disability Awareness Month, Atomic Learning is encouraging educators to take a pledge to provide accessible instruction to reach all learners. The pledge can be found at: http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/pledge.

A Facebook cover photo has been developed to show support for providing accessible materials, those who submit the pledge will receive the cover photo by email, it can also be found here.

20 Oct

Appreciating Steve Jobs’ Impact on Accessibility

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in Atomic Learning, assistive technology, pledge

This podcast reflects on Steve Jobs’ vision for usability, design and assistive technology. We at Atomic Learning, are proud to be carrying out this same passion by making our site accessible to ALL users.

Do your part; take our pledge to make your instruction accessible to all your students.

Learn more.

10 Oct

Accessible Instruction Pledge: It's YOUR Responsibility

Posted by Amy Schoenrock in Atomic Learning, accessible instruction, pledge

What did your students do today? Read a textbook or a chapter? Take a pop quiz?

Imagine you are given a reading assignment or told to take out a blank sheet of paper for a quiz... but are physically unable to flip the page of a book or handle a pencil.

Every educator impacts students, but are they able to effectively reach ALL their students? Anyone working with students with disabilities who fails to provide accessible instruction and materials is inadvertently building barriers to learning.

Join Atomic Learning as we take the Accessible Instruction Pledge.