RHF Educator Inclusion & Accessibility E-Learning Course
The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is dedicated to creating a world without barriers for the more than eight million Canadians who have a disability. As part of our commitment to championing accessibility and inclusion, OECTA’s Professional Development department has partnered with the RHF to offer a subsidy to Catholic teachers to take their Educator Inclusion & Accessibility E-Learning course for free.
The Educator Inclusion & Accessibility E-Learning course is a self-directed, online professional development course designed to increase the confidence that teachers have in supporting their students in understanding the importance of disability inclusion in the classroom and community and offer solutions to barriers that youth with disabilities face in educational settings.
Applauded as an engaging learning experience, the course offers modules that are a balance of written and video content, with three to four hours of learning time, and the ability to pause and re-start. The course is available in both English and French, and delivered through D2L/Brightspace, a Canadian-based learning management system (LMS) already familiar to most K-12 Ontario teacher. A limited number of spots are available for a new session opening in April. The course will be open until July 3, 2025, and awards a certificate upon completion.
The course subsidy is not available to members who completed the free pilot of the Rick Hansen Foundation Educator Inclusion & Accessibility E-learning Course that took place from December 2023 to February 2024, and November 2024 and February 2025.
Course highlights:
- Free with the subsidy
- Online and accessible from wherever you are
- Self-directed so you can start, pause, and finish the course on your timeline
- Approximately four hours of course material to complete by July 3rd, 2025
- Certificate awarded upon completion
What you will learn:
- Understanding of the diversity of experience within the physical disability community and the impact of accessibility and inclusion for youth with disabilities.
- Learning about the use of inclusive language and best practices in communication.
- Recognizing and reducing physical and attitudinal barriers to accessibility found in educational and community settings.
- Exploring equitable practices, advocacy, and allyship along with accommodations to increase meaningful accessibility and inclusion for students.
Any questions about access or login should be directed to schools@rickhansen.com.
FREE REGISTRATION CODE: OECTA-2024-25-1