Ableism, Bias, and the Abandonment of Evidence-Based Medicine in the time of COVID-19

Ableism, Bias, and the Abandonment of Evidence-Based Medicine in the time of COVID-19

There is a horrifying but pervasive myth among many healthcare professionals that disabled people have been all too familiar with for decades. But now in the midst of a global pandemic that is leaving its mark in countless ways across the planet, this myth has been given a platform from which it can do more…

Phones and Laptops in Class – a distraction or an accessibility tool?
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Phones and Laptops in Class – a distraction or an accessibility tool?

Recently I came across an NPR article headline that immediately caught my attention – “Attention Students: Put Your Laptops Away”. While the article contained great information about a study published in Psychological Science that demonstrated that taking notes by hand increased recall of the information taught when tested later, it left out one important consideration. Accessibility. Yes, handwriting notes…