🌟 General Principles
- Easy
to Read and Navigate
- Use
clear headings, consistent formatting, and chunked text.
- Offer
summary boxes, key point highlights, and visual aids.
- Multiple
Formats
- Provide
print-friendly PDFs, PowerPoint versions, audio summaries, and Easy Read
formats with symbols (Widget or Aramac).
- Use
videos with captions and transcripts.
- Inclusive
Language
- Use
person-first or identity-first language depending on community preference
(e.g., "autistic person" vs. "person with autism").
- Avoid
jargon, and define any necessary terms clearly.
- Sensory
and Cognitive Accessibility
- Dyslexia-friendly
fonts (e.g., Open Dyslexic), good color contrast, and simple
layouts.
- Reduce
sensory overload: avoid flashing animations and clutter.
📘 Suggested Modular
Outline with Accessibility Features
MODULE 1: Foundations of Understanding
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Ensure all readers start from the same place regardless of background.
- Easy
Read Summary at start of module
- Interactive
Glossary (pop-up definitions or a side panel)
- Real
voices: Short quotes from people with lived experience
Topics:
- What
are learning disabilities and mental health conditions?
- Myths
vs. Facts (quiz + true/false flashcards)
- History
of disability rights and mental health care
- Intersectionality
and inclusion (e.g., race, gender, neurodivergence)
MODULE 2: Understanding Individual Conditions
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Personalize learning with visual aids, audio options, and relatable case
studies.
Each condition gets:
- Simple
Overview Page (with symbols, bullet points)
- In-Depth
Page (for professionals/educators)
- Real-life
Voices: First-person stories from students or families
Subsections:
- Learning
Disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia
- Mental
Health: Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD
- Autism
& ADHD
- Comorbidity
and misdiagnosis
MODULE 3: Supporting in Practice (Educator Focus)
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Make strategies easy to use in busy real-life classrooms.
- Downloadable
tools (behavior charts, sensory checklists, IEP templates)
- Scenario-based
activities: “What would you do?” (with answers)
- Caregiver
Corner: brief family guides alongside teacher advice
Sections:
- Inclusive
Environment Checklist
- Curriculum
adaptation tips (visual timetables, multisensory teaching)
- Understanding
behavior: trauma, anxiety, sensory overload
- Working
together: communication with parents and specialists
- Self-care
and burnout prevention (educators + carers)
MODULE 4: Assessment and Intervention
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Demystify what diagnosis and support actually look like.
- Step-by-step
visual guide to the IEP/504 process
- Sample
scripts for parent meetings
- Printable
referral flowchart
Sections:
- What
assessment looks like at school vs. clinic
- Who
can diagnose? What do the reports mean?
- Common
interventions (academic, behavioral, emotional)
- Medication:
Basic guide + myth-busting
- Legal
rights (U.S. IDEA, 504; UK SEND Code)
MODULE 5: Toolkit for All Audiences
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Make the book a usable reference for many different readers.
- Split
by audience:
- Students
- Parents
& Caregivers
- Teachers
& Classroom Aides
- Health
& Social Workers
- Each
gets:
- “Top
10 Tips” cheat sheet
- Common
Q&A
- Where
to find help (local + online)
🎯 Tips for Lecturing from
the Book
To make this modular design effective in lectures:
- Offer
digital + print versions of each module
- Include
interactive slides and short video explainers
- Use case
studies as group discussions or roleplay
- Invite
guest speakers (with lived experience)
- Build
reflection pauses into your lesson (e.g., “How would this feel if
you were the parent?”)
- Allow
flexible assessment: visual response, written, audio, mind maps
📂 BONUS: Accessibility
Checklist for Each Module
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Feature |
Yes/No |
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Easy Read version available |
✅ |
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Audio summary |
✅ |
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Widget or Aramac symbols |
✅ |
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Printable and screen-readable |
✅ |
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Real-life case examples |
✅ |
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Educator + caregiver strategies |
✅ |
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Need Help Building It? I can:
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✅ Module Layout Example (For each topic like Dyslexia, Anxiety, ADHD, etc.) 1. Introduction
2. Difficulties and Challenges
3. Support and Treatment
🧩 Types of Sections
Across the Book
|
|
✅ Module Layout Example
(For each topic like Dyslexia, Anxiety, ADHD, etc.)
1. Introduction
- What
is it?
- Who
does it affect?
- Myths
and facts
- Basic
definitions (with symbols for Easy Read versions)
2. Difficulties and Challenges
- Common
signs and symptoms
- How
it affects learning, emotions, or daily life
- Examples
from real people
3. Support and Treatment
- School
and classroom support (e.g. accommodations, teaching tips)
- Therapies
or strategies that help
- Family
support options
- Where
to get help (local + online resources)
🧩 Types of Sections
Across the Book
|
Section Type |
Purpose |
|
Foundations |
Overview of disability, mental health, inclusion, and
intersectionality |
|
Conditions |
One module per learning difficulty or mental health
challenge |
|
Practical Help |
Support strategies, teaching advice, emotional regulation,
self-care |
|
Family Focus |
Tips and help for parents and caregivers |
|
Professional Tools |
Referral steps, assessment overview, IEP/504 guidance |
|
Wrap-Up Per Module |
Quick recap + “Support & Treatment” section at the end |
Need Help Building It?
I can:
- Help
design module templates (in Word, PowerPoint, or PDF)
- Make
Easy Read versions with symbols
- Build
slide decks for each module
- Create
printable classroom tools or family handouts
step-by-step Accessible Modular Setup
🌟 General Principles
- Easy
to Read and Navigate
- Use
clear headings, consistent formatting, and chunked text.
- Offer
summary boxes, key point highlights, and visual aids.
- Multiple
Formats
- Provide
print-friendly PDFs, PowerPoint versions, audio summaries, and Easy Read
formats with symbols (Widgit or Arasaac).
- Use
videos with captions and transcripts.
- Inclusive
Language
- Use
person-first or identity-first language depending on community preference
(e.g., "autistic person" vs "person with autism").
- Avoid
jargon, and define any necessary terms clearly.
- Sensory
and Cognitive Accessibility
- Dyslexia-friendly
fonts (e.g., Open Dyslexic), good color contrast, and simple
layouts.
- Reduce
sensory overload: avoid flashing animations and clutter.
📘 Suggested Modular
Outline with Accessibility Features
MODULE 1: Foundations of Understanding
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Ensure all readers start from the same place regardless of background.
- Easy
Read Summary at start of module
- Interactive
Glossary (pop-up definitions or a side panel)
- Real
voices: Short quotes from people with lived experience
Topics:
- What
are learning disabilities and mental health conditions?
- Myths
vs. Facts (quiz + true/false flashcards)
- History
of disability rights and mental health care
- Intersectionality
and inclusion (e.g., race, gender, neurodivergence)
MODULE 2: Understanding Individual Conditions
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Personalize learning with visual aids, audio options, and relatable case
studies.
Each condition gets:
- Simple
Overview Page (with symbols, bullet points)
- In-Depth
Page (for professionals/educators)
- Real-life
Voices: First-person stories from students or families
Subsections:
- Learning
Disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia
- Mental
Health: Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD
- Autism
& ADHD
- Comorbidity
and misdiagnosis
MODULE 3: Supporting in Practice (Educator Focus)
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Make strategies easy to use in busy real-life classrooms.
- Downloadable
tools (behavior charts, sensory checklists, IEP templates)
- Scenario-based
activities: “What would you do?” (with answers)
- Caregiver
Corner: brief family guides alongside teacher advice
Sections:
- Inclusive
Environment Checklist
- Curriculum
adaptation tips (visual timetables, multisensory teaching)
- Understanding
behavior: trauma, anxiety, sensory overload
- Working
together: communication with parents and specialists
- Self-care
and burnout prevention (educators + carers)
MODULE 4: Assessment and Intervention
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Demystify what diagnosis and support actually look like.
- Step-by-step
visual guide to the IEP/504 process
- Sample
scripts for parent meetings
- Printable
referral flowchart
Sections:
- What
assessment looks like at school vs. clinic
- Who
can diagnose? What do the reports mean?
- Common
interventions (academic, behavioral, emotional)
- Medication:
Basic guide + myth-busting
- Legal
rights (U.S. IDEA, 504; UK SEND Code)
MODULE 5: Toolkit for All Audiences
🟢 Accessible Goal:
Make the book a usable reference for many different readers.
- Split
by audience:
- Students
- Parents
& Caregivers
- Teachers
& Classroom Aides
- Health
& Social Workers
- Each
gets:
- “Top
10 Tips” cheat sheet
- Common
Q&A
- Where
to find help (local + online)
🎯 Tips for Lecturing from
the Book
To make this modular design effective in lectures:
- Offer
digital + print versions of each module
- Include
interactive slides and short video explainers
- Use case
studies as group discussions or roleplay
- Invite
guest speakers (with lived experience)
- Build
reflection pauses into your lesson (e.g., “How would this feel if
you were the parent?”)
- Allow
flexible assessment: visual response, written, audio, mind maps
📂 BONUS: Accessibility
Checklist for Each Module
|
Feature |
Yes/No |
|
Easy Read version available |
✅ |
|
Audio summary |
✅ |
|
Widgit or Arasaac symbols |
✅ |
|
Printable and screen-readable |
✅ |
|
Real-life case examples |
✅ |
|
Educator + caregiver strategies |
✅ |
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