Accessibility


 * Including everyone - draft**

**Gather information on learning needs**

 * are there any special learning needs in the group you are going to work alongside
 * if no, plan to model universally inclusive ways of working
 * if yes, find out some details about the learner and their learning needs, and, if you can, connect with the person first to check out what you’re going to do and what might work for them or connect with the most knowledgable supporting adult

**Pre-skills/conceptual understanding** Think through what knowledge and understanding learners will need to fully engage in the activity/inquiry? How will you know what they know?

**Resources** Can everyone use what you have prepared and/or made available to them?
 * Are the documents/web pages/web 2.0 tools accessible by a screen reader?
 * If using video with audio, are there subtitles/transcripts?

**Environment** Is it conducive to learning? Will it contribute or distract?
 * lighting
 * organisation of the room, including accommodation of supporting adults
 * the immediate work space

**Teaching strategies** Can everyone, without investing unnecessary effort:
 * see
 * hear
 * touch/reach
 * understand
 * participate