What Changes When We Design D&T For Access

About this episode

The episode discusses the subtle yet impactful changes needed in Design and Technology education to support inclusion.

Send me a message. The best support in Design and Technology rarely looks dramatic. It looks like a calm voice re-reading instructions, a bigger print-out placed quietly on a bench, a checklist that turns panic into progress, and a student realising they can finish what they started. I’m joined by Sarah, a Learning Support Assistant working closely with a D&T department, to explain what inclusion actually requires when lessons move between food tech, textiles, workshop making, and CAD. W...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alison Hardy

Guest: Sarah

Topics covered

• inclusion
• Design and Technology
• learning support
• education
• accessibility

Keywords

• Design and Technology
• inclusion
• learning support
• food tech
• textiles
• CAD

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: D&T department

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