Inclusive Learning and Teaching: ILT for Disabled Learners

JISC TechDis (along with Ferl and the JISC RSCs) produce a document designed to give a overview as to the general issues covering ILT and Disabled Learners within education. This document has been split into 13 separate leaflets designed to be split up and disseminated around colleagues as necessary.

NB - Because of the printing style of the leaflets, each of the PDFs below open with pages five and six prior to pages one to four.

If you require this material in a different format please contact helpdesk@techdis.ac.uk . 

Downloads

1.1 - Inclusive Learning and Teaching: ILT for Disabled Learners, An Introduction(PDF-213 KB)
Introduces the publication and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001.
1.2 - An Introduction to SENDA(PDF-209 KB)
Explains the requirements of the Act and how this affects practitioners.
2.1 - Being Prepared: Getting Started(PDF-214 KB)
Stresses the importance of anticipating the needs of disabled learners and explores how colleges can prepare to meet those needs.
2.2 - The Learning Experience(PDF-213 KB)
Suggests some adjustments that may need to be made for disabled learners with regard to ILT, learning online and distance learning.
2.3 - Reasonable Adjustments(PDF-213 KB)
Outlines some of the ways in which alternative learning experiences can be provided for disabled learners where ILT is inappropriate.
2.4 - Technology-Based Assessments(PDF-211 KB)
Describes how technology-based assessment techniques affect disabled learners and the adjustments required.
3.1 - Alternative Assessment(PDF-211 KB)
Discusses the need for alternative assessment methods for disabled learners, and suggests ways in which learners might be supported.
3.2 - Assistive Technologies(PDF-493 KB)
Summarises some assistive technologies, and provides an outline of some of the accessibility strategies employed by students when engaging with electronic learning materials.
3.3 - Learning Platforms(PDF-212 KB)
Describes some simple steps which colleges should follow when evaluating the accessibility of their learning platform.
4.1 - Staff Awareness and Development(PDF-209 KB)
Lists some useful resources for staff on SENDA and inclusive learning.
4.2 - Disabled Staff and ILT(PDF-210 KB)
Explains how disabled staff can use ILT to support them in their work.
5.1 - Community-Based Learning(PDF-214 kB)
For community learning centres, provides information about obligations and good practice when using ILT with disabled learners.
6.1 - Work Experience and Work-Related Learning(PDF-211 KB)
Explains the obligations in relation to work experience and work-based learning, and also describes how ILT and ICT can be used to support learners when they undertake such training

Key Links

Ferl: Inclusive Learning and Teaching: ILT for Disabled Learners