Inclusive Curriculum

Inclusion

Jones (1997)

Inclusive CurriculumWhat Should an Inclusive Curriculum Encompass

• Admissions

• Progressions

• Enrolment

• Curriculum Design

• Content

• Delivery

• Assessment

• Laboratory / Studio Work

• Work Placements• Field Trips

Disability

• Common – in your staff and in your students

• Students in UWN have DSA

• Most common disability in university is: – Dyslexia– DCD, ADHD, ASD– VI, HI, Physical impairment

Support

• Student Services

• DSA

• Study Skill Tutors

• Note takers

• Scribes

• Exam Provision

• Computers and Software Support

Generic tips

• Consider all students may have a disability

• Some will not have disclosed

What are Specific Learning Difficulties?

Dyslexia

Key areas of difficulties for individuals with dyslexia:

•Note taking•Writing•Missing information•Spelling•Reading•Copying •New vocabulary •Rereading information

Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD)/Dyspraxia

Key areas of difficulties for individuals with DCD/dyspraxia:

•Slower•Legibility•Organisation•Prioritisation•Time concepts•Motor control•Driving•Packing bags or filing notes•Meals

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Key areas of difficulties for individuals with ADHD:

Organisational skillsImpulsivityPoor concentrationDrifting off Poor time management Initiation difficulties

Autism Spectrum Disorders/Aspergers Syndrome

Key areas of difficulties for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Asperger’s Syndrome:

May be socially isolated Understanding social rules Coping with changeDifferent lecturers’ teaching stylesMisunderstandingExpressing themselves clearlyCoping in the workplaceNoisy situationsCo-ordination difficulties

Speech, language and communication disorders

Key areas of difficulties for individuals with speech, language and communication disorders: •Remembering a sequence of instructions  •Taking down telephone numbers or instructions  •Anxious or angry  •Withdrawn •Misunderstand  •Taking turn   •Lead rather than be led 

Organisational strategies

Tips for note-taking

• Notebook• Template for notes • Highlighting • Bullet points• Use abbreviations

Organising courseworkSome strategies include:

Colour folders for each subject

Subject details page

Create assignment templates   

Assignment templates

Template to help students organise their notes: www.readwritethink.org.

Just some of the templates include:

The persuasion map

The essay map

The compare & contrast map

Wordbar

• Easy to create new Wordbars

Assignment Schedule

                            

Due dates

(In order)

Subject/Module Assignment

Title

Word Count Date to start

writing

assignment

Completed?

(Tick when

done)

25/10/2012 Social

Psychology

Nature or

nurture?

1500 words 15th September,

2012

WordbarUsing the computer to help students

Changing the background colour on the computer

Screen ruler: www.clarosoftware.com.

Fonts:

Speech-to-text:

www.dyslexic.com or www.amazon.co.uk.

Using the computer to help students

Text-to-speech:

• Free text-to-speech:• www.naturalreaders.com• www.readplease.com• www.readpal.com/one/screenreader.htm

Using the computer to help students

Essentials for revision

www.boxofideas.org

Support - Basic Tips

•Be aware•Speak to them•Pre printed lecture•Speak•Recap aims and objectives •Overheads

Support - Basic Tips

Tips for written material •Font – handouts•Font – PowerPoint •Font Colour •Background •Goal set•Avoid dictation

Helpful websites for college students

Help with study skills:

Study guides and strategies: www.studygs.net

Skills4study: www.palgrave.com/skills4study Waylink English: www.waylink-english.co.uk Open University: www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy

Helpful websites for college students

General help with college life:

The Student Room: www.thestudentroom.co.uk Student UK website: www.studentuk.com  Need2know: www.need2know.co.uk Life tracks: www.tinyurl.com/first-term

Useful websites

• Dyslexia:• The British Dyslexia Association: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk• Dyslexia Action: www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk • DAI: The Dyslexia Association Ireland: www.dyslexia.ie• DCD:• Dyspraxia Foundation: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk• ASD:• The National Autistic Society: www.autism.org.uk• ADHD:• Help4ADHD: www.help4adhd.org• ADDISS: www.addiss.co.uk

• SL & C:• AFASIC: www.afasic.org.uk