By Elisabetta Lando
The Equality Act 2010 means that employers and education providers have a duty to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for learners and employees with disabilities. This means that those with any visual impairment, dyslexia or any other form of disability have the right to information in alternative forms.
I think that most people prefer their information to be an inclusive and diverse mix, yet when we study or go into training we are often given long texts and lists of things. I am probably guilty of a particularly short attention span but long texts and lists just don’t thrill me at all. Technology, it is said, can really bring so much to the teaching and learning experience; creativity, collaboration, access anytime and anywhere, efficiencies savings and so on but for me it is accessibility and inclusivity where it can really shine.
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