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  • Screenshot of the AEM Pilot tool

    The AEM Pilot is an interactive web-based tool that guides K-12 districts and states to become more inclusive learning spaces for students with disabilities. Building background knowledge about accessible educational materials and technologies, conducting self-assessments, and monitoring continuous progress are all facilitated by the AEM Pilot.

  • Podcast
    The Accessible Learning Experience | CAST, Illustrations of a microphone, sound waves, digital text, and wifi

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2022

    In this episode, Carson Cochran, from the Georgia Department of Education, and Somer Smith, from Marietta City Schools, share the insights and lessons they have learned through their collaboration as part of the National AEM Cohort.

  • Presentation

    2:15PM – 3:15PM ET on Friday, January 31, 2025

    Join us for an interactive showcase on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), assistive technology (AT), and accessible technology. Discover their unique characteristics, explore real-life examples, and gain implementation tips. Engage in discussions, reflect on practices, and share experiences. By the end, you’ll understand how these elements create inclusive learning environments for all students.

  • Presentation

    2:45PM – 4:00PM MT on Monday, June 3, 2024

    Come join the fun as CAST's TA Specialists at the National AEM Center clarify the concepts and relationships of accessible materials, assistive technology, and technology for supporting students with disabilities. Presenters will share resources and best practices for implementing them, and facilitate discussions and reflections among participants to help them apply the knowledge to their own contexts.

  • Adults in a workplace environment collaborating

    Explore the coordinating systems needed for Workforce Development and learn how to develop or revise a workforce development system to address best practices for the provision of accessible materials and technologies.

  • Presentation

    4:30PM – 5:30PM ET on Thursday, January 25, 2024

    Accommodating individuals with disabilities using assistive technologies can be beneficial in a wide variety of job settings. In this session, speakers in the Transition and Workplace Accessibility Strand are invited to introduce themselves and provide a preview of their presentation.

  • The AEM Center's Online Learning Series on Canvas to help individuals or teams select, create and acquire accessible materials and technologies for everyone who needs them to support their learning and employment goals.

  • Webinar
    Photos of Cynthia Curry & Joy Zabala

    3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Monday, May 11, 2020

    Join us for this webinar as we take a deep dive into (1) distinguishing the meanings of "accessibility" and (2) clarifying what it means in the context of access for students with disabilities.

  • Presentation
    Icon of person presenting in front of an audience

    9:20AM – 10:20AM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2020

    Learn how to make self-created K-12 and higher ed STEM curriculum materials - including documents, graphics, and videos - accessible to all learners. The four accessible design principles of POUR will be applied to STEM-related course content through a series of material makeover demonstrations. Common examples of materials created by K-12 and higher ed STEM faculty will be first displayed in traditional formats, followed by POUR-aligned accessible versions. Skills covered in this session will include best practices for writing alt text and descriptions for technical images, charts, and graphics; creating closed captions and audio descriptions for video; the application of MathML in documents and websites to make mathematical and scientific notation accessible; and tools for making coding and basic computer science concepts accessible for all learners.

  • Presentation

    12:45PM – 1:45PM PT on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

    Join us for a session on CAST’s role in supporting the 2024 National Education Technology Plan (NETP) through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Presenters will highlight NETP’s commitment to creating inclusive, engaging, and accessible learning environments, debunk myths about UDL and assistive technology, and discuss the April 2024 DOJ rule requiring accessible digital learning resources for students with disabilities.

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