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Presenter: Jane Thierfeld Brown, Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study, Yale Medical School, Director of College Autism Spectrum and former Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law
Students with Autism add richness and diversity to our college communities. Are college campuses informed of the needs of the Autistic community? Are we celebrating neurodiversity and differing perspectives? We will discuss this unique perspective and the impact that COVID has had in creating positive outcomes for students.
Presenter: Michael Matis, Learning Designer, Center for Technology Enhanced Learning
PDFs exported from Google Docs are not accessible without some additional work. They lack the invisible information people using screen-reading software need to effectively navigate the document. GrackleDocs is an add-on for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides that helps you make proper accessible PDFs. This session will demonstrate the use of GrackleDocs for preparing your Google Docs for accessible PDF export, as well communicate some general practices that will lead to a more accessible online environment.
Presenter: Christopher Corson, Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator, Recovery Oriented Campus Center
The COVID pandemic has increased feelings of isolation. Creating opportunities for students and others to come together around a shared interest and topic can increase feelings of connection and community. In this session you will learn the fundamentals of running and facilitating a group. Join the Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator at USM to learn more about how to facilitate groups and develop an important lifelong skill.
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