There's an editor's note about why they chose to do this. As a teacher, part of my job is ensuring curricular access for all my students regardless of their needs, and this article is actually a...
There's an editor's note about why they chose to do this.
Amy Silverman wrote this story. She lives in Arizona. Amy’s daughter Sophie has Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a kind of DD. Amy knows what it’s like to get help for people with DD because she is trying to get Sophie what she needs.
Amy wanted people with DD to be part of making the story. She wanted people with DD to be able to learn from the story. She didn’t want to write a story about people with DD that only people without DD could read. She didn’t think we should write this story how we normally do.
As a teacher, part of my job is ensuring curricular access for all my students regardless of their needs, and this article is actually a great example of some of the best practices we use in education to ensure that all students can meaningfully engage with instructional content.
Plain language text not only helps people with developmental disabilities but is also great for people who are learning English. ProPublica also has a Spanish version of the text, as well as an audio version. Each of these expands the accessibility of the article to whole new populations.
It's not every day that I get to see teaching best practices included in non-educational settings. It warms my heart too.
There's an editor's note about why they chose to do this.
As a teacher, part of my job is ensuring curricular access for all my students regardless of their needs, and this article is actually a great example of some of the best practices we use in education to ensure that all students can meaningfully engage with instructional content.
Plain language text not only helps people with developmental disabilities but is also great for people who are learning English. ProPublica also has a Spanish version of the text, as well as an audio version. Each of these expands the accessibility of the article to whole new populations.
It's not every day that I get to see teaching best practices included in non-educational settings. It warms my heart too.