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Vision Education Scoping Report

Our review of information and media needs of students who are blind or have low vision in Australian schools.

Students watching a captioned video of The Simpsons in a classroom

Classroom Access Project

This project outlines fundamentals that students who are Deaf or have hearing impairment require to be fully included in the learning process.

Find out more about the Classroom Access Project.

CAP THAT!

One in three students in every Australian classroom will benefit significantly by simply turning on the captions when watching videos. Go to the CAP THAT! website for more information on the benefits, useful resources and lots of ideas on how to improve literacy for all by turning on the captions in the classroom!

Visit the CAP THAT! website.

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Latest Education News

Monday, 10 July 2017
PCWA web access course wins top honour

The Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility (PCWA) web and digital access course has been officially praised for ‘Educational Achievement’ as part of the recently announced Knowbility 2017 Heroes of Accessibility honours list.
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Five tips for teachers of students with hearing impairment

So you’ve started a new term this year and you’ve discovered that one (or perhaps more) of your students has a hearing impairment or doesn't have English as their primary language. Check out five quick tips to help you make the most of your classroom.
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Curtin University receives grant to investigate the impact of mobile apps on people with a disability

An investigation by researchers at Curtin University into how mobile apps can support individuals with a disability has been awarded the 2016 Dr Louisa Alessandri Research Grant.
Thursday, 9 June 2016
PCWA online course aims to promote accessibility

Inclusion and accessibility are hot topics that impact on the daily lives of around 25% of the population who have a disability or impairment. And now web professionals can improve their levels of expertise in web and digital accessibility to make a positive difference by enrolling in Australia’s only university-accredited online access course.
Friday, 18 March 2016
Using captions for children’s literacy in any language

Captions are not just essential for Deaf and hearing impaired people. Their power to assist literacy, especially in developing countries, has been demonstrated on a massive scale by organisations such as Planet Read. Another program, partnered with Planet Read, takes the same concept into new areas, including the possibility of using any language.
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
The most popular accessibility stories of 2015

As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most popular articles and events regarding consumer accessibility across the web, digital technology, education, TV, video, cinema, arts, policy and research in 2015.
Friday, 11 September 2015
CAP THAT! recap

In June 2015, we launched our annual CAP THAT! campaign with a simple message: turn the captions on when watching video content in class. This year we focused on the significance of using captions to benefit even more students, including students with English as an Additional Language, those who have reading difficulties, children on the autism spectrum, as well as students who are Deaf or hearing impaired. Amongst Australian schools nationwide, this equates to over one million kids in total.

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Students with sensory impairment need captioning [LINK] and audio description [LINK] when lessons include multimedia resources. Media Access Australia’s has a comprehensive Education strategy [LINK] to assist and support teachers and students.

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