Accommodation Discussion for College Algebra Course (Video Series)

This EMPOWER VI video scenario focuses on the topic of accommodations in a college algebra course. The EMPOWER VI Video Series features short video scenarios to model discussions that will likely occur during transition or in adulthood.

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This video scenario models a conversation about accommodations between a college student and a college algebra instructor. The fictional college student, Mercy, is played by Abby Hurt (APH ConnectCenter Student Advisory Board Member). The fictional college instructor is played by Katrina Dubree from EMPOWERing Youth with Visual Impairment. Mercy helps the instructor understand the issues she is experiencing, the assistive technology she uses, and she offers a resource to the instructor to assist her with making the course materials more accessible. The resource discussed is the math editor in Microsoft Word. To learn more, check out this YouTube video (featured on the Perkins School for the Blind's website): https://youtu.be/AkkBSwCibbs

For more information about the Empowering Youth with Visual Impairment resources, visit: https://www.empowervi.org/

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