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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Thank you Gov. Mills for having the strength to speak out.

Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This is going to be a podcast you should be sure to follow and give a listen to! Can’t wait for the first episode! #EduSky

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

If you pair light colors (yellow text on white background) or dark colors (dark blue text on black background), users will struggle to read your content. Understanding color contrast will help you better serve all users, especially those with low vision. webaim.org/articles/con...

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WebAIM: Contrast and Color Accessibility - Understanding WCAG 2 Contrast and Color Requirements

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The White House has already started moving forward with a bill to terminate the Department of Education (see the introduction of H.R.899) www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... There isn’t much of a description or plan, but I can only imagine what’s to come. #EduSky

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

If you’re not following @allmeansallpodcast.bsky.social, don’t wait! I love their podcast, especially this latest episode, featuring @mmatp.bsky.social, focusing on the importance of connections & building a #PLN which has been essential for me as an AT Specialist. #allmeansall #atchat #CommunAT

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Every student requires support and accommodations in one way or another. It is important we see all of our students as individuals and presume potential in order for them to succeed. #EduSky #EduSkyChat #ATChat #AllMeansAll #InclusionMatters

Students who have IEP’s are not special education students. They are simply students.

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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

If a student is having trouble with an assignment, the goal of intervention time isn't to get through the assignment. The goal of any intervention is to improve the transferable skill that is at the root of the challenge. Homework help isn't intervention. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #InclusiveEd

Black background with the letters, GOALS stencil in White across colored stripes. Text reads "the goal is to improve the skill that is giving them difficulty with the assignment"

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Reframing our view point on inclusion and removing ableist mindsets helps to develop inclusive habits that become part of everyday way of life. #EduSky #EduSkyChat #ATchat #AllMeansAll #InclusionMatters

WE DO NOT "DO" INCLUSION
"FOR" PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. RATHER, IT IS INCUMBENT UPON US TO FIGURE OUT HOW ALL THE THINGS WE DO CAN BE INCLUSIVE.
LISA FRIEDMAN; REMOVING THE STUMBLING BLOCK

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Love all of the latest updates, especially the background remover tool and the monthly activity calendar! #EduSky #EduSkyChat #ATchat #alttextchallenge

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Just watched #OutOfMyMind. What a beautiful journey sharing the complexities that so many people w/ disabilities face daily. It serves as a healthy reminder for all that disability does not equal inability. Would love to hear others feelings & take aways below. #AllMeansAll #atchat #InclusiveSkyChat

Disney Out of My Mind poster with a young girl in a wheelchair seated with her arms extended above her head and her hair in motion.

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A friendly and important reminder that “No student is too anything to be able to read or write.”

A hand holding a white card in front of a background that has the alphabet that reads “No student is too anything to be able to read and write.” - Dr. David Yoder

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The One Pagers in Book Creator are a game changer for quick tutorials or resources for educators to reference on the go! If you’re not already using @bookcreator.com, don’t wait! It’s by far one of my favorite and versatile tools in my tech toolkit! #EduSkyChat #EduSky #InstructionalTech #ATchat

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Coming to ATIA 2025? Be sure to join us for a full day of learning and growing together at our AT Design Lab preconference session. Expand your #CommunAT while learning more about Inclusive Technology practices. #ATchat #EduSkyChat #InclusiveSkyChat Register at: atia.org/precon/

5 women smiling text reads Join us for a full day of learning and growing together AT Design Lab: Building an Inclusive Technology Ecosystem. January 29, 2024 Join our #CommunAT to learn more about Inclusive Technology practices and walk away with a plan you can take action on when you return to your workplace! Register at: www.atia.org/precon/

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations. www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...

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An alt Decision Tree

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

New to @bsky.app? It’s a great time to familiarize yourself with the accessibility settings and toggle on the alt text! Go to Settings > Accessibility & make sure "Require alt text before posting" is toggled on. Love the forethought for accessibility. #alttextchallenge #atchat #eduskychat #a11y

An image of the accessibility settings in BlueSky. Under the area of alt text, the toggle is turned on for “ require alt text before posting”.

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

#ATchat and our #CommunAT If you loved tweetdeck, check out deck.blue which gives you all the things you 💜 about that.

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Get the most out of Bluesky with a multi-column layout

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Mike Marotta @mmatp.com · 13/11/2024

I created a Starter Pack to help us rebuild our community focused on Assistive Technology, UDL, Inclusive Educational Practices. go.bsky.app/HFLsk2M Want to be added? Respond to this post and I will add you to the list #ATchat

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Karly Moura @karlymoura.com · 15/11/2024

Join the first #EduSkyChat Monday 11/18 at 6pmPT/9pmET It will be a fun 30 minutes of connecting, collaborating, and community building. Don't worry if you're new or rusty (I am too!) We will all be there to help and support each other. Can't wait to enjoy an evening with you! #EduSky 💙🦋

Please join us for #EduSkyChat!

30 minutes of connecting, collaborating and community building!

Mondays
6pmPT/8pmCT/9pmET

Follow the hashtag #EduSkyChat on Bluesky to join the conversation!

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Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

An incredible resource to help familiarize yourself or others with the AT myths and facts.

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