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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

Because there are no guidelines under IDEA, Section 504, or ADA that require colleges and universities to accept documentation that does not meet their guidelines, each college has the right to develop its own guidelines and adhere to them. For that reason, campus attitudes and services can vary greatly.

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Digital tools to support inclusion

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

When this happens I write documents in Google Docs which gives the option of using the speech to text facility. If used in the web-browser Chrome you can also format the document with voice commands. Speech to Text and Text to Speech There are many times when typing is too tiring. Again, there is software available for this.

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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Creating accessible materials

Teaching Matters Academic Support

This duty involves both legal and moral obligations to internal (students, academic and professional services staff) and external (the general public) audiences through a variety of published material, including but not limited to physical and digital documents. Image Credit: Remix Joe Arton, Originals: Joshua Earle Unsplash.