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20/03/2026

Dr. Tony Attwood reminds us that social skills aren’t picked up by chance. They need to be taught with the same structure and care as any other subject.

Quote: “Teaching social skills must be as structured as teaching maths or reading—it doesn’t just happen naturally for autistic children.”

20/03/2026

Quick question for anyone posting videos on social media:

If someone watched your video with the sound off, couldn’t see the screen clearly, or processed information differently… would they still understand it?

If the answer is “maybe not”, you’re not alone.

Here are some simple ways to make your videos accessible (and more effective).

Making Your Videos Work for Everyone

19/03/2026

When a child pulls away from learning, it’s rarely because they don’t care.

More often, it’s because learning has become a place of friction, failure or quiet shame.

I’ve watched neurodiverse kids go from curious and capable
to withdrawn, avoidant, or “checked out”, not because they lost ability, but because the system stopped meeting them where they are.

We’re very quick to label this as:
- lack of motivation
- poor behaviour
- not trying hard enough

But disengagement is usually a signal, not a choice. It’s the nervous system saying: this isn’t working for me.

I wrote a short piece about this today, not as a solution pitch, but as a reframing. Because before we can build better learning experiences, we have to name what’s actually happening.

If you’re a parent, educator, or leader working with neurodiverse kids and this resonates, you’re not alone. And yes, we are building something in response. Carefully. With real families, with a lot of listening.

Read my article here: When children pull away from learning, it’s often a sign something isn’t working
https://bit.ly/49UFNWz

Sometimes the most important work starts by paying attention to what children are already telling us.

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17/03/2026

There are so many options for how we can learn these days. For a lot of us how we learn has changed. We want to be able to listen to a book or a lecture while driving or running, or watch a video with captions and audio description turned on in bed with the sound turned off so as not to wake our partner.

We believe everyone should have the choice as to how and when they learn. How to you like to learn?

17/03/2026

Older PDFs often fall short of WCAG due to skipped headings, broken links, or reading paths that confuse assistive tech. These issues reduce clarity for many readers and create compliance risks for organisations. Fixing them provides a stronger, more reliable experience across all devices.

Find out how to close these issues here: https://bit.ly/4opmVmy

Old PDFs and training files still online? They may breach WCAG 2.2 and exclude users. Learn how to close the compliance gap with document remediation.

16/03/2026

Most websites are accidentally hiding their images from millions of people.

Not because the images are wrong.
Because the alt text is missing… or written badly.

Alt text is one of the simplest accessibility fixes you can make — but most people don’t know how to write it properly.

The good news? It’s easier than you think.

Here’s how to write alt text that actually works

Writing effective alt text for images

13/03/2026

Dr. Julia Asper shows us what true inclusion means.
It’s about shaping the classroom to fit the student, not forcing the student to fit the classroom.

Quote: “Inclusion works best when we adapt the classroom to the student, not force the student to adapt to the classroom.”

13/03/2026

Most people think accessibility and SEO are two different things.

They’re not.

In fact, many of the things that make your website accessible are the exact same things that help Google understand, rank and recommend your content.

Alt text.
Clear structure.
Transcripts.
Better UX.

Accessibility isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s one of the smartest SEO strategies you can implement.

Here’s why:

The Secret Engine of Modern SEO

12/03/2026

[ADHD minds don’t learn the wrong way. They learn a different way]
But in most classrooms, “different” gets translated as:
- Distracted.
- Disorganised.
- Behind.
- Not applying themselves.

I’ve met too many bright, creative, emotionally intelligent kids who slowly start believing they’re bad at learning, simply because the system wasn’t built for their processing style.

ADHD brains often:
- thrive on novelty
- connect ideas non-linearly
- hyperfocus deeply on interest
- struggle with artificial pacing and rigid formats

That’s not deficiency.
That’s divergence.

The real damage happens when we mistake mismatch for inability.

When a child constantly experiences learning as friction, they don’t just disengage from school, they disengage from themselves.

I wrote about this on the link below as a reminder that design matters.

ADHD minds don’t learn the wrong way — just a different way
https://bit.ly/4qGvavJ

If we change the design, we change the outcome.
And that’s exactly the work we’re building toward.

Week 4 and ADHD students are starting to loose confidence in their ability and start to check out of learning.

10/03/2026

Dr. Ned Hallowell reminds us that learning about ADHD is the first step to better support.

When we understand what it really is (and what it isn't), we can respond with more care and confidence.

“Learn as much as you can about ADHD—what it is and what it isn’t—so you know how best to support your child.”

10/03/2026

Large archives often hold important material that remains difficult to navigate. Remediation restores order by correcting tag structure, headings, and elements that screen readers depend on. This work keeps long term records useful for a wider group of people.

See how to rebuild accessible archives here: https://bit.ly/48CSKDE

Old reports and PDFs still online can exclude users and breach WCAG 2.2. Learn how remediation turns archives into accessible, inclusive resources.

09/03/2026

Music is such a joy to be a part of and something that people of all abilities should have the right to enjoy.

Which is why this story is so uplifting. With the aid of an AI-assisted-piano, Japanese born, Usami is enjoying the thrill of performing on stage.

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