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Higher Ed Accessibility Pulse – January 2025

FEATURED STORYDepartment of Education Helps Students With Disabilities. Don’t Let It Disappear!If the U.S. Department of Education disappears, millions of students with disabilities will face even greater barriers to getting the education they deserve. When we take away the protections and resources that make education possible, we don’t just fail them. We fail as a […]

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Higher Ed Accessibility Pulse – December 2024

FEATURED STORYParents & Students with Disabilities can Continue their Fight for Safe & Reliable TransportationFor countless families in the District of Columbia, the daily trip to school is fraught with anxiety due to unsafe and unreliable transportation services for students with disabilities. A federal judge signaled hope for change and cleared the way for parents […]

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Higher Ed Accessibility Pulse – November 2024

FEATURED STORYHow Can AI Technology Create Value in Higher Education?AI and chatbots provide higher education institutions with the opportunity to enhance their accessibility and inclusivity. AI-powered tools can serve students with various needs by providing additional support: speech-to-text, text-to-speech, visual representations and many other adaptive technologies. Students can also receive assistive technology resources to make […]

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EdTech can Advance Learning for Students with Disabilities by Implementing Accessibility

Digital learning enables leadership teams and other leaders such as teachers, districts and schools to form, respond and sustain education in a digital environment. Digitized learning technologies with advanced accessibility features can make it easier for students with disabilities to learn at the same level as their peers in traditional classrooms. Trivia Time! In 2019-20, the number […]