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• Podcast

  S.03, Ep.2: Fostering Inclusive Early Childhood Education

  National AEM Center at CAST, 2023

  CAST Technical Assistance Specialist Maggie Pickett is joined by Michelle Schladant and Austin Garilli from Step Up AT and Jani Kazlowski from ECTA to discuss how their respective centers are working to foster more inclusive learning in early childhood settings.

• Learning on the Go: ADA Title II Updates and Requirements

  

  In April 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a final rule requiring state and local governmental entities — including early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions — to ensure web- or mobile app-based digital learning resources are appropriate for and usable by students with disabilities.

• FAQ: Considering the Full Learning Context

  Find answers to your questions about the learning context in which accessible formats will be used, Checkpoint 1 of the process for selecting accessible formats.

• Access to Learning

  

  Accessible versions of educational materials may mean the difference between learning barriers and learning opportunities. Learn how the use of accessible digital materials and technologies strengthens opportunities for all learners to experience independence, participation and progress.

• Vetting for Accessibility

  

  Based on the four POUR principles for accessible design, these questions are meant to help you evaluate the accessibility of digital educational materials prior to selection and procurement.

• Presentation

  Department of Justice Ruling: What Educational Institutions Can Do

  2:05PM – 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

  Educational institutions are now responsible for ensuring that all digital learning resources are accessible. This presentation will discuss the steps toward a proactive strategy that addresses both the remediation of existing resources and securing new ones that are certified accessible, and why this is far more economical and accurate than attempting to retrofit digital materials on an ad hoc basis.

• Presentation

  Leading and Teaching with Empathy: Leveraging Technology, Accessibility For All

  

  2:00PM – 4:00PM CT on Wednesday, January 25, 2023

  Tools teachers can use to immediately begin applying accessibility in the creation of their own digital content will be demonstrated and practiced. Participants will engage in hands-on experiences using web based accessibility tools.

• 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.

• Presentation

  Leading and Teaching with Empathy: Leveraging Technology, Accessibility for All

  

  1:30PM – 3:30PM ET on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

  When technology is accessible, all learners can access the same information and engage in the same interactions — at the same time. Join this session at FETC 2022.

• Presentation

  Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) in Transition Planning

  

  1:45PM – 2:45PM ET on Wednesday, May 17, 2023

  Participants will understand the importance of including AEM in transition plans and resources for building coordinated systems for the provision of AEM for all learners who need them.