About the Session
This session will explore considerations for neurodivergent learners when designing assessments and activities for different delivery modalities; on-campus, online, and hybrid. The session goes beyond a discussion of ADHD to explore a more inclusive neurodivergent awareness in our pedagogy and design, such as dyscalculia, dysgraphia, generalized anxiety disorder, and C-PTSD among others.
The workshop will give participants an opportunity to apply strategies to their specific course design and delivery context to reinforce the need for contextual neurodivergent awareness and not simply a checklist.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain contextual and holistic support needs for
neurodivergent learners in assessment and activity design
- Develop strategies to support neurodivergent learners in pedagogical design
- Examine opportunities to advocate for a contextual approach to accessible and inclusive assessment design in your institutions.
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This session may be recorded, archived, and shared after the event.
About the Facilitator
Dr. Ann Gagné (she/her) is Senior Educational Developer, Accessibility & Inclusion at Brock University. She has worked in higher education for over 22 years. Her work focuses on the need for accessible pedagogies through holistic awareness of disabled learners, faculty, and staff lived experiences. She has facilitated workshops and keynotes on accessible pedagogy, accessible event design, accessible social media, and trauma-aware UDL. In March 2023, she started her own podcast, Accessagogy, which talks about accessibility and pedagogy in short (under 15-minute) episodes.