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Accessibility and Inclusion Forum RSC West Midlands
www.rsc-wm.ac.uk
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Raising Awareness
Strategic advice and guidance for integrating inclusive practice into the learning environment
Support for staff development, including resources, Open Source Software, Moodle courses
Best practice case studies promoting the use of assistive technology with learners
Information regarding the Single Equality Duty, e-Safety
Self Evaluation Service (OASES) allows you to benchmark your organisation's accessibility practices
Open source software eg. Xerte and Moodle for the creation of Learning Objections.Teaching Methods
Strategic -Long term
Strategic –Short term
Operational
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There are estimated 2.5 million people in the UK with speech
and language communication
needs. There are over half million learners in FE who have declared a
disability.
Between 6 and 8% of learners use assistive
technology
Almost 2 million people in the UK are living with
sight loss
More than one child per class 400,000 children is
severely dyslexic.
Did You Know?
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How does this affect us?
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Level Of Risk
Luck
With luck we wont have any disabled learners!
Tokenism
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Specialism
Do You have a disability? Here are the support services we can offer if you declare it.
Standards
Everything we produce has been produced to WCAG guidelines
Ownership
Staff are trained flexible creative and adaptable especially with simple e-learning approaches
Partnership
A range of learner's including disabled learners work with developers and teaching staff to discuss and develop good practice.
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Open Source Software
Edu Apps is a suite of Open Source Software
Access Apps provides a range of solutions to support writing, reading and planning, as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties.
My Study BarCase Studies
http://eduapps.org/
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Accessibility Tools
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Try Before You Buy
Accessibility Kit Loan for 4 -6 weeks iPad, Zed Pen, EeePc Video Cameras MP3 Player Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Live Scribe
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Try Before You Buy Feedback
1. Use of the camera for evidence for e-portfolios
2. Using the wireless keyboard and mouse with a group of learners to interact with a Smartboard
3. The Oxford Reading Pen on a one-to-one basis for reading unknown words.
4. Recording learner feedback with the Sony Voice Recorder.
5. Capturing detailed drawings with the ZPen and inserting a PowerPoint presentation
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iPad Project
iPad Project- New College Worcester and Regent College Assessing their overall usability, value for money and flexibility as educational
tools. Identifying the Accessibility features Exploring the potential of the iPad in Teaching and Learning.
Verbally Dragon Dictation Dragon Search Speak It Flipboard Dyslexia eCove http://www.scoop.it/t/
ipad-lesson-ideas
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RSC Assist
Jisc Regional Support Centre West Midlands is giving learning providers the opportunity to apply for free, extended support in an area of their choice, through the RSC Assist project. Recent Projects- Queen Alexandra College
How to apply If you’d like to take part in the RSC Assist project, please complete the application form, which is available online at: http://bit.ly/o0LKyt
Through RSC Assist, we requested the support of the RSC in helping to roll out Infolio across our Preparation for Life (Entry Level) cohort by developing a strategy for training staff and integrating Infolio in the curriculum.
We identified a QAC Infolio Champion to work with us on ideas for the use of infolio in the curriculum and to help to deliver training to staff.
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Contact Details
RSC West MidlandsTechnology CentreScience Park Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 9RU
Telephone 01902 518982Mobile 07787300414Email [email protected]