Accessible Content Authoring

Jena has a wide range of classroom experiences that include special education paraprofessional, peer model preschool co-teacher, Title I instructor, and 3rd grade teacher. She has a Bachelor's in Elementary Education and a Master's in Exceptional Student Education. She is excited about sharing how intentional classroom and instructional design can change the game for your student. She enjoys watching movies, camping, playing games, traveling, and home projects.

Specialty Areas:

• Accessible Content Authoring
• Autism
• Intensive Interventions
• Microsoft Accessibility & Integration

Contact Information:

Email: jfahlbush@patinsproject.org
Phone: 317-296-8781
Twitter: @JLFahlbush

All of the trainings below can be requested by emailing me at any time. You can find additional training sessions provided by the PATINS team on our Professional Development Guide.

Did you finish a recorded webinar and want the slides and resources? Be sure to fill out the evaluation and then email Jena Fahlbush letting her know the evaluation has been filled out.

Recording: Available ≠ Accessible: Design Your Presentations Intentionally to Reach All Learners

Description: Creating accessible presentations is a key factor to the genuine inclusion of everyone in your audience. This begins with the design of your environment and continues until your last interaction with your audience. Join Jena Fahlbush as she walks through the steps for creating the most universally accessible presentation, including how to set up your environment, when and how to introduce yourself, how to make images accessible, how to create accessible slide decks, and the most inclusive ways to interact with your audience. Walk away with strategies to improve the accessibility and inclusion of your next presentation! To view the recording, please complete the recording request form . The link to the recording will be provided on the thank you page of the form.

Recording: Creating Accessible Digital Content: Distance Learning Edition

Description: In an age of distance learning, we must ensure that we are creating accessible digital resources for all students. Retrofitting accessibility into current content or old documents and worksheets can prove cumbersome and challenging. This recording will teach you how to start creating accessible digital content as well as ways to test for accessibility. To view the recording, please complete the recording request form. The link to the recording will be provided on the thank you page of the form.

Digital ≠ Accessible: Create Accessible Materials in Your LMS & Beyond

Description: Join Jena Fahlbush to learn why uploading PDFs and creating content in a digital space like a learning mangagement system (LMS), doesn't automatically make it universally accessible to all students. Together, we will expose the pitfalls of digital content by taking a closer look at 7 critical elements of accessibility that must be added to your content to increase universal access. Walk away with tips and tools to improve access to your content tomorrow!

Part 1: No More Missing Work: Enhancing Digital Accessibility to Drive Engagement & Assignment Submission in Your Learning Management System (LMS)

Description: This session is part 1 of 2. In each session, we will focus on optimizing student engagement and assignment submission rates by leveraging the usability and digital accessibility features of your learning management system (LMS) such as Canvas or Schoology.

In part one, we will explore the need for creating accessible content in our LMS, how to upload accessible PDFs, and a few accessible design strategies to increase access and engagement with your content leading to higher assignment submission rates. Attendees will walk away with use-it-tomorrow ideas!

Part 2: No More Missing Work: Enhancing Digital Accessibility to Drive Engagement & Assignment Submission in Your Learning Management System (LMS)

Description: This session is part 2 of 2. In each session, we will focus on optimizing student assignment submission rates by leveraging the usability and digital accessibility features of your learning management system (LMS) such as Canvas or Schoology.

In part two, we will discuss the need for consistent assignment naming conventions to enhance LMS usability in addition to new accessible design strategies to increase access and engagement with your content leading to higher assignment submission rates. Attendees will walk away with use-it-tomorrow ideas!