Learning Disabilities and Information Technology,
This is a brand new EASI online course given for the first time on April 1
and extending for a month.  Students with learning disabilities are the
largest disability population on campus.  This course is timely and may
fill up quickly.  http://www.rit.edu/~easi/workshops/ld.htm

Also check out the two-part audio webcast interview on learning
disabilities and technology by Richard Wanderman
http://easi.cc


  Course description

  Postsecondary students with learning disabilities have unique information
 technology needs that are readily met through the use of specialized
  software, handheld technologies, and attention to Web site accessibility.
  In addition to examining the latest technologies with hands-on
  application, participants in this course will be provided with
  opportunities to deepen their knowledge of learning disabilities, as well
  as curriculum development and instructional strategies, including
  universal design in education.

  This is an asynchronous course taught entirely online. The target audience
  of the course is made up of postsecondary faculty and support staff to
  include information technologists, instructional technologists,
  librarians, and others. Participants are expected to bring previous
  professional knowledge and experiences regarding practices and strategies
  for supporting students who have learning disabilities, successful or
  unsuccessful. Learners of all style preferences, including concrete
  experiences, reflective observations, abstract conceptualization, and
  active experimentation, will benefit from participation.

  Everyone who completes the course will receive an EASI certificate of
  completion. Those requesting it will receive 3 continuing education units
  for doing the course work. Finally, this course is an optional course for
  those working for the EASI/USM Certificate In accessible Information
  Technology.

  Course Schedule
  Apr. 1, June 3, Aug. 5, Oct. 7, Dec. 2
  Course registration is $350 with a %20 discount for students and also a
  %20 discount for groups of four or more.

  Course Syllabus
  Lesson 1B: Learning Disabilities: An Introduction

  Part 1: Legislation
  Part 2: Learning Disability Defined
  Part 3: Postsecondary Learning Disability Resources

  Lesson 2A: Universal Design in Education

  Part 1: UDE Defined
  Part 2: Translating UD in Architecture to Education
  Part 3: Universal Design for Learning Disabilities

  Lesson 2B: Assistive Technology for Processing: Reading Support Tools

  Part 1: Support for Knowledge Construction Part 2: Processing AT for
  Reading Part 3: Exploration of Reading Tools

  Lesson 3A: Assistive Technology for Processing: Writing Support Tools

  Part 1: Processing AT for Writing
  Part 2: Exploration of Writing Tools

  Lesson 3B: Writing Continued and Handheld Technologies

  Part 1: Continued Exploration of Writing Tools
  Part 2: Handheld Technology

  Lesson 4A: Web Accessibility and Students with Learning Disabilities

  Part 1: Web Accessibility Guidelines Part 2: Web Accessibility Resources

  Lesson 4B: Summary and Conclusions

  Course Instructors
  Deb Dimmick, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist, MS. Ed., Special
  Education
  Maine Educational Center for Assistive Technology and Software (MECATS)
  University of Southern Maine

  Cynthia Curry
  ALLTech Course Developer
  University of Southern Maine

Register online at http://www.rit.edu/~easi/workshops/ld.htm

  EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is a non-profit
  organization, and our mission is to make information technologies more
  accessible to users with disabilities.