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  The 3 AEMigos: The Synergy Between AT, Accessible Materials, and Technology

  11:20AM – 12:20PM CT on Wednesday, October 23, 2024

  In this session, participants delve into the interplay between Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), Assistive Technology (AT), and classroom technology. Expect clarity on their distinctions, real-world examples of collaboration, and actionable strategies for educators. By the end, attendees will grasp how AEM, AT, and technology synergize to empower students with disabilities, fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

• Presentation

  The 3 AEMigos: The Synergy Between AT, Accessible Materials, and Technology

  10:00AM – 10:50AM ET on Monday, October 21, 2024

  In this session, participants delve into the interplay between Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), Assistive Technology (AT), and classroom technology. Expect clarity on their distinctions, real-world examples of collaboration, and actionable strategies for educators. By the end, attendees will grasp how AEM, AT, and technology synergize to empower students with disabilities, fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

• Webinar

  Assistive Technology is Not Cheating: Debunking Literacy Learning Myths with Universal Design for Learning

  

  4:00PM – 5:00PM ET on Monday, September 25, 2023

  Explore the role of UDL and AT in inclusive literacy instruction in our upcoming webinar featuring CAST experts.

• Module 5: Providing Accessible Formats for PreK-12 Learners

  Many students with disabilities encounter barriers when using text-based materials, whether in print or digital. Learn about the actions that need to be taken so that learners who need accessible formats of these materials receive them with high quality and in a timely manner.

• Video

  NIMAS and Procurement

  

  National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

  Under IDEA 2004, the authority to require publishers to send files to the NIMAC is entirely in the hands of customers—states and districts. Instructional materials procurement is central to ensuring that the NIMAC will have the files for the materials your students need, when they need them.

• Article

  A Southern Story: Providing Accessible Educational Materials

  

  AEM Center at CAST, 2023

  We explored how one State Education Agency (SEA) and two Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in a southern state enacted federal and state policies to provide Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) to students with disabilities

• Guide

  A Practical Guide for Using EPUB in K–12 Teaching & Learning

  National AEM Center at CAST, 2023

  This guide addresses the challenge of inaccessible digital learning resources by providing K–12 educators and administrators with actionable information about EPUB, a digital file format.

• Video

  Defining the Term “Accessible”

  

  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.

• Report

  Improving the Accessibility of State-Mandated Assessments: Findings from a Focus Group of State Education Agency Representatives

  AEM Center at CAST, 2022

  Find initial considerations for improving the accessibility of state-mandated assessments for students with disabilities.

• Article

  Audio-Supported Reading for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

  R. Jackson, 2021

  In ASR, both the rate of information pick up and the portion of attention paid to braille or print—in combination with speech—can be controlled by the user.With sufficient practice, both braille readers and magnified print readers can greatly increase the rate at which they move through text using ASR.