- PEAC 600: Creating Accessible Learning Environments
- Ideally Designed For
- What You’ll Learn
- Upcoming Sessions:
- What To Expect During PEAC 600
- Accommodations
- Meet Your Instructor
PEAC 600: Creating Accessible Learning Environments
Create learning and training experiences that work for everyone! PEAC 600 equips educators, trainers, and instructional designers with the tools to design and deliver accessible online and in-person experiences. Gain the skills to remove barriers, produce inclusive content and foster supportive learning environments through hands-on activities, real-world applications, and expert insights.
We strongly encourage participants to take PEAC 100 before engaging in any other PEAC courses, as participants will be equipped with the essential foundational knowledge and perspective needed to take actionable steps toward accessibility in their organizations and communities. PEAC 100 focuses on the following topics:
- PEAC 100 Topics
- Models of Disability: Medical, charity, moral, economic, and social models.
- Accessibility Language: Importance of inclusive language, person-first vs. identity-first language, and disability-related terminology.
- Common Experiences of Disability: Disability statistics, types, visible vs. non-visible disabilities, and neurodiversity.
- Barriers to Inclusion: Attitudinal, environmental/physical, communication, and systemic/policy barriers.
- Creating Inclusive Spaces: Best practices for workplaces, introduction to universal design, active listening and allyship.
- Disclosure and Accommodations: Understanding disclosure and duty to inform/inquire/ accommodate, and common best practices for recruitment and workplace accommodations.
For more information about the Professional Education for Accessibility Competence (PEAC) program, please visit our main webpage.
Ideally Designed For
- Educators and Instructors: Teachers and professors in higher education and adult learning environments who want to make their classrooms and online courses more inclusive.
- Corporate and Professional Trainers: Individuals responsible for delivering employee training in a variety of settings, looking to ensure that all employees, regardless of background or ability, can fully participate.
- Accessibility and Diversity Officers: Those who focus on disability awareness and the implementation of inclusive practices within organizations and educational institutions.
- Training Program Coordinators and Administrators: Leaders responsible for setting policies and standards in training programs who want to drive organizational change toward greater accessibility and inclusion.
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What You’ll Learn
By the end of PEAC 600, you will learn how to:
- Create Inclusive Learning Environments: Implement proven strategies to foster accessible and engaging online and in-person learning experiences.
- Design for Diversity: Apply accessible and inclusive design principles to create dynamic, flexible, and diversity-conscious learner engagement, assessments, and activities.
- Identify Effective Accommodations: Identify and integrate systemic and process-related accommodations that ensure all learners can fully participate and succeed.
- Connect Accessibility & Learning Theories: Enrich traditional learning theories by applying an accessibility lens to a variety of learning experiences.
- Train the Trainer: Identify strategies for training others in accessibility and disability awareness, applying accessible best practices.
- Plan for Impact: Develop a clear action plan to incorporate accessibility improvements into your current educational or training programs.
Upcoming Sessions:
What To Expect During PEAC 600
- Interactive Small Group Sessions: PEAC competencies are designed for intentional interaction, encouraging meaningful discussions and collaboration in small groups.
- Engaging and Practical Learning: Expect real-world applications, scenario-based discussions, and case studies to deepen your understanding of accessibility.
- Breaks to Support Focus: We include regular breaks to reduce screen fatigue and help participants stay engaged.
- Opportunities to Ask Questions: We foster an open learning environment, allowing participants to seek clarification and engage in discussions throughout the session.
- Flexible and Inclusive Formats: Our sessions are designed with accessibility in mind, including options for captions and course materials that have been reviewed for accessibility. Please see the accommodations section below for more information.
- Exclusive Access: You will have access to download the course materials for three months after your session.
If you encounter any difficulties accessing or viewing course materials, please let us know as soon as possible so we can troubleshoot the issue together. |
Accommodations
We are committed to adapting to the needs of all participants and welcome feedback on how we can support your engagement in PEAC. If you require any specific accommodations, please reach out as soon as possible, and we are happy to work with you to ensure an accessible and inclusive learning experience.
Meet Your Instructor
Looking for more information? Visit the PEAC homepage or Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about the Professional Education for Accessibility Competence program.
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