(1)
Talking Black in America
– Monday, June 29 (Institute Wide)
(2) Online Accessibility Tools Workshop – June 30 (Institute Wide)
(3)
Innovating During Times of Change
– “DPT Students Use Flipgrid to Show Skills” (Institute Wide)
(4) Apply Now for the COVID-19 Small Grants Program (Institute Wide)
(1)
Talking Black in America
– Monday, June 29 (Institute Wide)
From Students for Racial Justice in Health Care, The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, MGH Institute NSSLHA Chapter, and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Talking Black In America chronicles the incredible impact of African American English on American language and culture. Filmed across the United States, this documentary is a revelation of language as legacy, identity, and triumph over adversity.
Register to access the movie for viewing prior to our discussion on Monday, June 29, Noon–1:00 p.m.
(2) Online Accessibility Tools Workshop – Tuesday, June 30 (Institute Wide)
From Luella Benn, Office of Student and Alumni Services
Please join Accessibility Resources on Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m. for a virtual demonstration of several online accessibility tools including: Read&Write Google Chrome extension, NaturalReader Google Chrome extension, and the accessibility features on D2L. Read&Write extension is a text-to-speech program that will read webpages, GoogleDocs, and other online content aloud. The premium version also features tools to help with attention and studying including screen masking, highlighting, and the ability to simplify a webpage. NaturalReader is a text-to-speech program that will read webpages and other online content, including PDFs, aloud. We will also demonstrate the accessibility features incorporated into D2L’s screenreader, which includes text-to-speech as well as studying tools like screen masking, a "text mode" option that formats the page into a simpler layout, and a reading ruler. Open to anyone in the IHP community who wants to learn more about these tools including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Attendance is limited – please
email Luella Benn to RSVP to receive a Zoom link to the event.
(3)
Innovating During Times of Change
– “DPT Students Use Flipgrid to Show Skills” (Institute Wide)
From Selena Craig, Office of Strategic Communications
PT faculty like Keshrie Naidoo and Doug Gross are using Flipgrid as a platform for their DPT students to demonstrate skills, part of hybrid education efforts that began even before COVID-19. Watch
“DPT Students Use Flipgrid to Show Skills,” the second in our six-part video series
Innovating During Times of Change that focuses on IHP’s efforts to adapt and thrive during the pandemic.
(4) Apply Now for the COVID-19 Small Grants Program (Institute Wide)
From Kaycie Pereira, Speech and Feeding Disorders Lab
Applications are now being accepted for the COVID-19 Small Grants Program. The intent of the COVID-19 Small Grants Program is to support COVID-19-related research that has significant potential to advance the understanding and treatment of COVID-19 in any area of the health professions. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 10.
View more information on the program and
apply (please combine application documents into a single PDF file). Contact Dr. Nara Gavini at (617) 512-1550 or by
email with any additional questions.
