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  1. Creating #SensoryGardens for #Neurodiverse Individuals: A Guide to #Inclusive #OutdoorSpaces

    By Elena, Sep 23, 2025

    "Imagine a #garden that doesn’t just ask to be looked at, but to be felt. A place where the rustle of leaves is a gentle song, the scent of #lavender is a calming blanket, and the texture of smooth river stones is a quiet anchor. This is the essence of a #SensoryGarden designed for #neurodiverse individuals—a space that understands that we all experience the world in beautifully different ways.

    "#Neurodiversity is the idea that variations in brain function—like #autism, #ADHD, #dyslexia, and others—are natural, human variations. Not deficits. And for many neurodiverse people, sensory processing is a key part of that experience. Some folks are #hypersensitive, where a buzzing bee can feel overwhelming. Others are #hyposensitive, seeking out #IntenseSensoryInput to feel regulated. A well-designed sensory garden caters to this entire spectrum, creating a sanctuary that can reduce anxiety, improve focus, and simply provide a much-needed refuge from an #overstimulating world."

    Learn more:
    simplegardeningideas.com/creat

    #SolarPunkSunday #InclusiveSpaces #SensoryFriendlyGardens #Inclusivity #SpendTimeInNature #NatureHeals #AccessibleGreenSpaces

  2. Celebrate Learning Disability Week June 15-21 with Like Stars on Earth, the heartwarming film about a dyslexic boy who thrives with the support of his art teacher. This is a wonderful story to share with students, families, after-school activities and communities. Our free teaching guide features classroom-ready lessons across the curriculum, including a lesson about dyslexia and brain science!

    journeysinfilm.org/product/lik

    #LearningDisabilityWeek #Dyslexia #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #TaareZameenPar #TiscaCopra #AamirKhan #DarsheelSafary #India #IndianFilm #GlobalEducation #StemEducation

  3. Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month with Like Stars on Earth. This heartwarming film about a boy with dyslexia speaks to how all of us, whether teachers or learners, have unique brains and learning patterns.

    It's also a great choice to teach in October for Bullying Prevention Month and Global Diversity Awareness Month!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/like-s

    #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #GlobalDiversityAwarenessMonth #BullyingPreventionMonth #Education #Teachers #Movies #Dyslexia #TaareZameenPar #AamirKhan #Bullying #Diversity

  4. Celebrate Learning Disability Week June 16- 22 with Like Stars on Earth, the heartwarming film about a dyslexic boy who thrives with the support of his art teacher. This is a wonderful story to share with students, families, after-school activities and communities. Our free teaching guide features classroom-ready lessons across the curriculum, including a lesson about dyslexia and brain science!

    journeysinfilm.org/product/lik

    #LearningDisabilityWeek #LikeStarsOnEarth #TaareZameenPar #AamirKhan #TiscaChopra #DarsheelSafary #IndianFilm #India #Disability #Dyslexia #DisabilityPride #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters @education @edutooters @disabilitypride @film

  5. “Death To Icon Fonts” (2015)

    youtube.com/watch?v=9xXBYcWgCH

    What's your opinion as a #WebDev today?

    Did you find a way to address the issues presented while keeping #IconFonts?

    Basically:
    1. When our friends with #Dyslexia overrides your fonts, font icons turn into black boxes since the font they're using doesn't have support for those Unicode code blocks.

    2. When screenreaders, or voice assistance, reads a site with icon fonts, they read the icon fonts really weird.

    For No.2, a site with properly marked aria labels, or marked as hidden for assistive tech, is the solution I can think of.

    However, for No.1, I can't think of a way since once the browser forces the user font, all fonts on the site will rely on the user's custom font.

    The only other way I can think of is to provide an option to switch the site's font right from the website, so they don't have to override the site's font.

    What's your solution?

    #WebDeveloper #WebDevelopers #Coder #Programmer #Webmaster #A11Y #accessibility #assistive #Fonts