Accessibility Menu
Express Diversity
A multi-faceted VSA curriculum, Express Diversity offers
opportunities for all students to learn that they share
many common interests, goals and feelings regardless of
disability. Through modules such as "People First Language"
and "Introduction to Disability," students participate in
activities promoting tolerance through art.
Based on the Express
Diversity curriculum, The Cummer's museum educators
have developed a school
tour that will allow classes to visit the museum for
related art-making and gallery experiences.
Download a lesson plan from the
Express
Diversity curriculum
Opportunities are offered annually for Educators who work
with disabled students.
Art Tools
Adaptive art-making tools can be found at the following
sites:
www.aph.org
- The American Printing House for the blind offers Art
History Through Touch and Sound, created by Art Education
for the Blind. This series combines tactile drawings, Braille
text, and audio into art history texts.
www.abledata.com
- More than 24,000 adaptive products.
www.dickblick.com/categories/specialneeds/
- Adaptive art supplies and equipment.
www.dftoys.com
- Art related books, toys, and art-making supplies.
Family Resources
Educator and Parent assistance can be found at the following
sites:
www.cummer.org/education/connections.htm
- Each issue of Connections, the electronic Educator Newsletter
published by The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens contains
an article highlighting accessibility information.
www.vsarts.org
- VSA arts is an international organization that provides
opportunities for children and adults with disabilities
to tap into their creativityand realize the value of their
own artistic abilities. This site provides lesson plans,
best practices.
www.vsafl.org
- The website for the Florida affiliate of VSA arts contains
event and program information for Florida residents.
www.educationcentral.org/FDLRS/
- Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System is a support
system for Exceptional Student Education serving Clay, Duval
and Nassau Counties of Northeast Florida.
www.nadc.ucla.edu
- The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is dedicated to promoting full inclusion of children
and adults with disabilities into the arts community. The
site contains an artist directory, on-line gallery, resources,
bibliographies, and conference information.
www.utoronto.ca/atrc
- The Adaptive Technology Resources Center provides information
on web accessibility, distance learning, and universal design.
