https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able Our curated collection of follow-up resources that deconstruct the inequalities of opportunity and outcome in adult education for people who are perfectly, if differently, able. #Identities en-us 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC 2026-03-14 18:19:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592908 As Paralympians inspire us in Rio, showing us their determination to develop their skills to compete at the highest levels in their chosen sport.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592908 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592909 Mike Thrussel at Henshaw College has created a range of fantastic tools to support learners as they search/play Youtube videos (also great for classroom presentation of Youtube videos), searching for creative commons images and a very useful text to speech tool. ]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592909 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592910 The Education and Training Foundation's SEND Exhibition site provides access to the latest news, reports and effective practice around SEND.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592910 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592911 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592911 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592912 Why hire a disabled person? Supporting accessible and inclusive apprenticeships.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592912 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592913 Grantham College's ECU project explored ways to advance equality for disabled learners through apprenticeships. They produced a brochure aimed at encouraging and supporting businesses to employing young people with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities.  It features four case studies of apprentices who are Learners with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities.
This is one of a number of projects which was focused on this theme they can be found in the Project's area of the Equalities Toolkit website.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592913 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592914 Succeeding at college - supporting young people with autism. Spring to Equalities webinar.
Note: at times during the webinar you may need to move the video forward using the timeline, as there were a few technical problems.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592914 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592915 Rebecca Burgess sees a problem with the way many people perceive the autism spectrum. Her resolution? The comic below which gets rid of the linear autism spectrum image (i.e. you’re either “not autistic, “very autistic” or somewhere in between) and replaces it with a round spectrum full of several traits or ways the brain processes information.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592915 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592916 Developing person centred plans and a wiki tool that can support this.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592916 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592917 Hackney Learning Trust trained ten deaf awareness ambassadors to engage with and support hearing impaired, deaf with speech and profoundly deaf learners to access mainstream adult community learning classes in Hackney.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592917 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592918 This project was developed to motivate and support the learning and skills sector to develop their awareness of d/Deaf learners and their needs; improve the sector’s capability and capacity to meet these needs and adjust the learning environment so that it becomes more inclusive; and ensure that, just like other learners, d/Deaf learners have an equal chance to enjoy and achieve their full potential in education.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592918 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592919 Imogen Heap talks about the gloves that will “change the way we make music”.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592919 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592920 The guidelines are based on the simple principle that you want people to access your provision and read your information and ‘people’ include deaf and disabled people.

]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592920 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592922 Use the evaluation tool to assess the quality of proposed/existing Teaching and Learning resources; one of the measures is accessibility]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592922 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592923 This webinar explores how to make the best use of technologies to support learners with mental health problems. The tools suggested in the webinar would certainly be relevant for LDD learners too.
This webinar is one of a series from A World Mental Health Day Webinar (2015)]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592923 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592924  This free downloadable publication from the Learning and Work Institute is for dyslexic students and people with dyslexia who are thinking about going to college or university or learning at work. It is also for the people who support them. It contains advice and stories from other dyslexic learners. ]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592924 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592925 A guide to making documents easier to read, especially for those with dyslexia. Try out your own documents by using the associated online tool]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592925 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592926 The guidelines are based on the simple principle that you want people to access your provision and read your information and ‘people’ include deaf and disabled people.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592926 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592927 particularly those on the autistic spectrum, have difficulties with understanding relationships within an inclusive learning environment. This project aimed to give learners with learning difficulties a set of activities and resources, tailored to their learning requirements. This would enable greater understanding of sexual orientation, greater ability to recognise diversity in their communities and make informed choices about their own sexuality.]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592927 Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592928 A website for sharing specialist resources for LDD learners. Search by level, theme, or learning difficulty or disability]]> 2016-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/perfectly_able/wish/127592928