Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Special Needs

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Labels used to identify special need• Learning disabilities,

including mild, moderate and severe and profound learning disabilities

• Learning difficulties, including dyslexia • Speech and language disorders • Autism/ Autistic spectrum disorders • Emotional or behavioural problems • Educationally or socially disadvantage • Hearing Impairment/Deafness • Visual Impairments/Blindness • Physical disabilities • Members of the Travelling Community • Non-English Speaking Students • Exceptionally able students

From Scoilnet - September 2001

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Students

Learning may be affected by:• Cognitive difficulties• Behavioural emotional and social• Communication and interaction difficulties• Organisational difficulties• Sensory difficulties

– Hearing– Visual– Physical– medical

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Accessibility Options

• Keyboard• Sound• Display• Mouse• General

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Internet Accessibility

• Internet properties• Accessibility• Colours

– Text & background– Links

• Fonts– Web page – Plain text

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Internet Accessibility Options• Formatting

– Ignore colours specified on web pages

– Ignore font styles specified …

– Ignore font sizes specified….

• User Styles– Format documents

using my style sheet

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Alternative Access Devices

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Accessibility Features• Start- Programmes –

Accessories – Accessibility• Magnification

– Magnify by X– Follow mouse cursor– Follow keyboard focus– Follow text editing– Invert colours– High Contrast– Start minimized– Show magnifier

• Wizard

Website Design & Development for Learning

The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign

Web Design and Use• To access and create appropriate

resources• To enhance learning

– multi sensory

• To access and create differentiated activities

• To provide showcase for student work• To facilitate communication