1. Website Design & Development for Learning The ICT in Schools Initiative of the Department of Education and Science http://www.ncte.ie/webdesign Special Needs

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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