Accessibility: Unlocking Our Potential

[John Locke]

*In our last Digest post,* we showcased the 2011 Florida State University
suit filed over inaccessible math courses. *Design Science**'s* article, "Blind
Students Sue Florida State University over Inaccessible Math Courses
<https://web.archive.org/web/20170427150640/http://accessiblemath.dessci.com/2011/07/blind-students-sue-florida-state-university-over-inaccessible-math-courses.html>
<https://web.archive.org/web/20170427150640/http://accessiblemath.dessci.com/2011/07/blind-students-sue-florida-state-university-over-inaccessible-math-courses.html>
," discusses how two visually impaired FSU students sued the University,
asserting the school disregarded government and state law by not making
math classes accessible to them.

*There are ways to ensure that math courses are accessible to all
audiences.* In a worth-watching webcast
<https://www.perkinselearning.org/videos/webcast/teaching-math-students-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired>
, Susan Osterhaus from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
shares her insights related to instructional strategies and resources for
teaching math to students who are blind or visually impaired. She talks
about the use of technology and the challenges of standardized testing for
this population.

Another good resource appears in the National Federation of the
Blind's *Journal
of Blindness Innovation and Research*. The article by Anne Brawand and
Nicole Johnson, "Effective Methods for Delivering Mathematics Instruction
to Students with Visual Impairments
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir16/jbir060101.html>,"
highlights approaches for delivering mathematics instruction to students
with visual impairments, based on a summary of literature.

*For ideas on how to ensure our SUNY Plattsburgh courses are accessible to
all audiences*, please consider reaching out to Jennifer Currey
<jsmit004 at plattsburgh.edu> in Student Accessibility Services, Dr. Jessamyn
Neuhaus <neuhauj at plattsburgh.edu> in the Center for Teaching Excellence, or Dr.
John Locke <jlock004 at plattsburgh.edu> in the Technology Enhanced Learning
unit. Together, we can unlock our students' potential.

Be sure to watch the Digest every other Friday for our bi-monthly articles,
updates, and activities. For more information about our committee and the
work in which we are engaged, email Dr. John Locke at
jlock004 at plattsburgh.edu.

Regards,
John Locke, Ph.D.EIT Accessibility Officer

Yasmina Elgendy
TEL Intern
Majors in Accounting and Management Information Systems
Minor in Finance
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