Key points:
- Real-time captioning is a critical accommodation for students
- Leveraging student data to improve IEPs
- Transitioning to a workload approach in K-12 special education
- For more news on accessibility, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page
In recent years, the education sector has rapidly adopted captioning, driven not only by its positive impact on comprehension and inclusive learning but also by the necessity of adhering to accessibility standards and providing accommodations for diverse learning styles.
While K-12 schools and higher-ed institutions have spent considerable effort adhering to accessibility standards (and should be applauded for that effort), one in four lawsuits in education center around accessibility. Thus, the focus on captioning–a requirement in K-12 and higher education–has intensified.…Read More