Inclusive practice and universal design - Learning Specialists Association of Canada

ADDvocacy Executive Functioning Coaching

8 August 2022

Author: Keith Gelhorn

ADDvocacy supports high school, post-secondary and adults with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Anxiety and co-occurring mental health challenges that impact executive functioning.

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A synthesis of spelling and reading interventions and their effects on the spelling outcomes of students with LD

8 August 2022

Author: Jeanne Wanzek, Sharon Vaughn, Jade Wexler, Elizabeth A Swanson, Meghan Edmonds, Ae-Hwa Kim

Spelling is challenging for students with LDs, and improving outcomes is a priority. This synthesis examines the effects of spelling and reading interventions on spelling outcomes for students K – 12.

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The Brain Pioneer: The True Story of How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Used Brain Science to Help Children with Learning Disabilities

8 August 2022

Author: Howard Eaton

This is the story of Barbara Arrowsmith Young. As a child she was told she would never overcome the learning disabilities that made school so difficult and frustrating for her. With courage, inventiveness, and resilience, she found ways to actually change her brain and improve her skills.

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Use Wikki Sticks Within Classrooms

8 August 2022

Author: Kate Fraser

Learning strategies for students with visually impaired students. Wikki sticks (bendable, waxy strips) might support students to create tactile representations rather than the visual representations.

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UDL Guidelines

8 August 2022

Author: CAST

The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.

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Trello Board: Accessible Technology (Software)

8 August 2022

Author: n/a

This is a library of accessible technology programs and software that would be of support for students.

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How do YOU teach?: A quick UDL checklist

8 August 2022

Author: Colorado State University

This resource provides a checklist to guide implementation of Universal Design for Learning when teaching.

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Excellence & Equity

8 August 2022

Author: Spencer Kagan

A more documentation and examination of the challenges in excellence and equity.

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Equitable Learning and Development for the Whole Child, Whole Family and Whole Community

8 August 2022

Author: West Ed

EBulletin: The resources highlighted here are designed to help educators address students’ diverse needs and advance the well-being of the whole child, whole person, and whole community through equity-driven continuous improvement practices and strategies to conduct anti-racist evaluations.

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College Preparedness and Time of Learning Disability Identification

8 August 2022

Author: Carla Abreu-Ellis, Jason Ellis, Richard Hayes

This paper discusses the results of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) administered to college students in order to identify similarities and differences between time of diagnosis of a learning disability and the development of learning strategies related to will, self-regulation, and skill components.

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ADDvocacy Executive Functioning Coaching

A synthesis of spelling and reading interventions and their effects on the spelling outcomes of students with LD

The Brain Pioneer: The True Story of How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Used Brain Science to Help Children with Learning Disabilities

Use Wikki Sticks Within Classrooms

UDL Guidelines

Trello Board: Accessible Technology (Software)

How do YOU teach?: A quick UDL checklist

Excellence & Equity

Equitable Learning and Development for the Whole Child, Whole Family and Whole Community

College Preparedness and Time of Learning Disability Identification

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