My topic for the visual project is how to make classroom and educational spaces more accessible for individuals with learning disabilities This image is from an article by Time Magazine, “There Is a Better Way to Teach Students with Learning Disabilities” by Jo Boaler and Tanya Lamar. I liked how complex it was as learning disabilities often are and how the different pieces looked sort of like pieces of a puzzle. I made the image different shades of yellow for two reasons. One to represent the different learning disabilities that exist and two because yellow is the color that represents cognitive and intellectual disabilities. I also added an impulse effect (creating little dots that look like static on a T.V) which makes the picture look less clear. Sometimes those who struggle with learning disabilities feel this lack of clarity whether it be in the classroom or in life, I wanted to bring awareness to that aspect. In the different “puzzle pieces” there are phrases from the discussion, “Disability in the Classroom” by Leni Van Goidsenhoven, Nicole Schroeder, and Inge Van de Putte. These individuals had a lot of great things to say about how we can shift our focus towards inclusivity, different ideas for getting rid of stigmatization, and overall create a safe space in the classroom. I took phrases from their remarks and put them in three different categories. Red focuses on steps we can implement in the classroom and some we can implement outside of the classroom as well. Blue represents phrases or approaches that create stigmas or halt growth which limits accessibility that could be provided. Finally, black represents phrases that can be used to solidify how diverse learning disabilities can be. Phrases that create a positive lens with which to view learning disabilities through. I chose different colors for these phrases because often times color can help those with learning disabilities when it comes to retaining information or increasing attention levels!
