Disability Learning Disabilities and Other Thesis

Distance learning education provides a wide range of resources and learning experiences that are usually much more diverse than the traditional brick and mortar classroom can furnish. This makes this mode of learning more adaptable to a variety of needs by different learner.

The next article by Edmond addresses the requirements and standards that need to be met in order to provide adequate access to traditional educational environment for those with physical handicaps. Here Edmond distinguishes the difference between first generation of accessibility, which is in the realm of the designers of the software. It is there responsibility to make sure that the online classrooms and programs can be accessed adequately by those that are for instance visually impaired and need larger representations on the screen. Then there is the second generation of accessibility. This is provided by the teachers in the creation of the course plan and the course material they provide.Another article by DeTure addresses the cognitive style used when designing this medium and talks about using th4 Embedded figures test as a best method approach to ascertain cognitive style. DeTure review the types of instructional treatment the teacher can use. This includes various communication techniques that is the best fit for the diverse learners with disabilities and their accompanying cognitive style.

He then discusses the Dupin-Bryant article that goes into more detail about instructional characteristics and teaching styles. He notes that these should be as flexible as the initial article by Kinash, Crichton, and Kim-Rupnow where they describe these techniques as being universal in character and design as well as having built in redundancies regarding instructional responses. This will allow all learners, disabled or not, and equal chance at the same level and quality of education......