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WINAHEAD is made up of representatives from thirty institutions. Our members are professionals employed by two- and four-year colleges and universities who work directly with students with disabilities to ensure equal access to higher education. WIN indicates the geographic area we represent: Western Iowa and Nebraska. AHEAD is our national parent organization, the Association on Higher Education and Disability.
Tag Archives: Accessibility
Resources for Conference and Event Planning
Looking for resources to help you or others at your institution plan accessible conferences and events? The American Bar Association has a comprehensive toolkit, complete with checklists, covering topics such as: Choosing a Venue Virtual Meetings and Events Materials Digital … Continue reading
Posted in Event Planning
Tagged Accessibility, Accessible Events, Checklists, Event Planning, Events, Handbooks, Inclusive Events
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Keeping Accessibility in Mind During the COVID-19 Conversion of Courses
Cyndi Rowland, Executive Director of WebAIM (at Utah State University) was invited to author a post for WCET.* Cyndi gives us great and compassionate advice for teachers and faculty suddenly thrust into teaching with technologies. For many K-20 faculty it … Continue reading
Posted in Online Education, Students with Disabilities
Tagged 21CFaculty, Access, Accessibility, course design, covid19, digital content, disabilities, distance education, faculty development, instructional design, Legislation, managing online education, professional development, student services, student success, Teaching, technology
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Resource: Accessibility Switchboard
The Accessibility Switchboard connects industry and consumers to solutions for technology accessibility, and the benefits of organization-wide approaches to accessibility. The objective of the project is to generate new, freely available resources—guides, and other articles—for readers who want to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Guidelines, Websites
Tagged Accessibility, Guides, NFB, NFB Jernigan Institute, Resources
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Supporting STEM Students with Dyslexia
Accommodating students in STEM fields can often be challenging. Resources to support STEM faculty have not always been available. Produced by the Institute of Physics, the guide, Supporting STEM Students with Dyslexia contains good practice examples and case studies to … Continue reading
This site is designed for the members of of the thirty institutions that participate in WINAHEAD. The resources contributed here have been contributed by and for the members to enable them to ask questions, learn best practices and otherwise easily find resources that help them do their work more easily.
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