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Learn campus protocols regarding arranging accommodations for students with disabilities so that you can provide these accommodations in a timely manner.

  • For example, you should know how to get materials in alternate formats and obtain assistive technology for computer labs before the semester even begins.
    • This way, you’ll be ready to help students as soon as they ask for it.

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"Universal Design: Implications for Computing Education" by Sheryl Burgstahler.

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