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Policy Brief
J. Karger, 2021
The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner.
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Presentation
Monday, January 25 – Thursday, February 4, 2021
Join us for a pre-recorded presentation where we take a deep dive into (1) distinguishing the meanings of "accessible" and (2) clarifying what "accessible" means in the context of access for students with disabilities.
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Video
National AEM Center at CAST, 2023
Build an understanding of what accessibility is and why it is important to have a common understanding of accessibility, especially when working with students with disabilities who require accessible materials and technologies.
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Presentation
3:30PM – 5:00PM PT on Thursday, April 18, 2024
In this session, you will explore and identify what accessibility is, why it matters, and develop a stronger understanding of the importance and benefits accessibility can provide to all learners, especially learners with disabilities.
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Presentation
3:30PM – 5:00PM PT on Thursday, April 18, 2024
Accessibility is more than just a legal requirement or a nice-to-have feature. It is an essential aspect of designing and developing inclusive products, services, and environments that can benefit everyone. In this session, you will explore and identify what accessibility is, why it matters, and develop a stronger understanding of the importance and benefits accessibility can provide to all learners, especially learners with disabilities.
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Presentation
1:00PM – 2:00PM ET on Thursday, January 25, 2024
New to the provision of accessible educational materials (AEM), or just need to refresh your understanding to incorporate the latest changes to AEM-related statutes? Explore new and updated resources from the AEM Center that will make you an accessibility hero for all students, including those who have disabilities.
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Learn how to make your content more understandable and predictable by using plain language and following conventions that will improve the learing experience for everyone.
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Video
National AEM Center at CAST, 2023
Build an understanding of how accessibility applies to educational materials, including what makes a material accessible across the widest range of learner variability.
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Get to know the definition of accessible formats in copyright law that helps guide the decision-making process for providing usable formats to learners who need them.
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Presentation
2:00PM – 4:45PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2019
Accessibility of an OER means that all students are afforded the same opportunity to learn from a material, regardless of the tools they use for access. Learner variability is the norm, not the exception, so consideration of the ways students interact with digital materials is essential for curating and authoring inclusive OER.