Chronicle article on pandemic teaching and students with disabilities, link

KK
Kate Kaul
Thu, May 13, 2021 6:02 PM

Hi, colleagues.

Here's a link to an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

As Colleges Strive for a Return to Normal, Students With Disabilities Say, 'No Thanks'

https://www.chronicle.com/article/as-colleges-strive-for-a-return-to-normal-students-with-disabilities-say-no-thanks

Pandemic necessity showed the universal benefits of learning accommodations. Is there any going back?

Please note, the Chronicle may ask you to make a free account in order to access articles - I'm not sure. It doesn't seem to be possible to comment on Chronicle articles online anymore.

I would love to talk to colleagues a bit about these things. It's interesting that although it briefly quotes Aimie Hamraie, the article enacts the usual tension between 1. disabled people needing specific things for access, so we should get them, and 2. everyone at some point possibly kind of needing the specific things disabled people need for access, so those things should already be in place in case, so... 3. no one really needs to take any kind of action, do they? But it would be great to have universal design, because it's what's best for everyone. What, disabled people? Them, too.

Regards,

Kate

Hi, colleagues. Here's a link to an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education. As Colleges Strive for a Return to Normal, Students With Disabilities Say, 'No Thanks' https://www.chronicle.com/article/as-colleges-strive-for-a-return-to-normal-students-with-disabilities-say-no-thanks Pandemic necessity showed the universal benefits of learning accommodations. Is there any going back? Please note, the Chronicle may ask you to make a free account in order to access articles - I'm not sure. It doesn't seem to be possible to comment on Chronicle articles online anymore. I would love to talk to colleagues a bit about these things. It's interesting that although it briefly quotes Aimie Hamraie, the article enacts the usual tension between 1. disabled people needing specific things for access, so we should get them, and 2. everyone at some point possibly kind of needing the specific things disabled people need for access, so those things should already be in place in case, so... 3. no one really needs to take any kind of action, do they? But it would be great to have universal design, because it's what's best for everyone. What, disabled people? Them, too. Regards, Kate