Posted Tuesday February 16 2016 at 10:38 pm in News
Explore these free online How-to Guides for parents and caregivers of family members with developmental disabilities.
The interactive step-by-step Guides provided by ExceptionalLives.org are designed with input from subject matter experts to help parents navigate the difficult and challenging processes associated with:
Posted Saturday February 13 2016 at 5:42 pm in News
Increasingly, cultural institutions are relying on their web sites, online and social media, and multimedia tour guides to welcome their visitors. Hear how your digital assets and outreach can be fully inclusive to people of all abilities. Top experts in the field will be sharing their knowledge, insights and tips, and will help you explore ways to create effective tools for audience engagement.
Presenters include Brian Charlson, Director of Computer Training Services, The Carroll Center for the Blind and an expert in accessible media from NCAM, the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH.
Presented by Cultural Access New England (CANE) - March 18, 2016 - WGBH - Cahners Conference Room
To request American Sign Language or other accommodations please contact Saki Iwamoto Iwamoto@BostonChildrensMuseum.org when registering and before March 11, 2016.
Posted Saturday February 13 2016 at 5:01 pm in Education
Bank Street College of Education seeks to draw attention to the use of storytelling as a critical strategy for creating a new, expanded conversation about inclusive classrooms and school communities. Submit essays that explore how disability, inclusion, and exclusion feel to those who are inside "inclusive" classrooms.
For more info and submission guidelines, visit the Bank Street website.
Manuscript due date is March 15, 2016.