Things I do to prepare for the school year

I definitely think about syllabi appearances (at the expense of content, I’ll admit):

https://twitter.com/alexandramilsom/status/1033008369492213761

While researching the topic of accessibility and syllabi, I learned that the SIZE of the font is more important to the dyslexic reader than the absence of serifs (though serifs are problematic).

https://twitter.com/alexandramilsom/status/1033009901537308673

https://twitter.com/alexandramilsom/status/1033012058227400706

I also have been shoring up some memes and quotations to use in opening-day slides:

Libraries are Free
Libraries are Free
Saying "Here" during Attendance
Saying “Here” during Attendance

Here’s the website I found from the University of Michigan that offers learning support to people with dyslexia.

 

Here’s the article I found with information about “Good Fonts for Dyslexia.”

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