Skip to main content

Showing results 91-100 of 141 for accessible technologies

Refine Search

Refine Search

Search results

  • Webinar
    Quality Indicator 3 icon.

    3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Wednesday, February 13, 2019

    Join a discussion with AEM leaders from Florida and Texas about policies and guidelines that support the provision of accessible educational materials (AEM) for all learners. What should be included in policies? How are guidelines developed and communicated? Who shares in the responsibilities? To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicator 3 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!

  • Webinar
    Quality Indicators 1 and 2 icons.

    3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2019

    Ensuring that all learners receive accessible educational materials (AEM) in a timely manner requires a coordinated provision system. In this first webinar of a 5-part series, join AEM leaders from Iowa, Ohio, and Texas in a discussion about how these states implement NIMAS requirements for print materials and meet digital accessibility requirements for edtech. To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicators 1 and 2 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!

  • Webinar
    Shuttertock graphic by Makc of two hands operating a tablet which is displaying text

    2:00PM – 3:00PM ET on Tuesday, June 11, 2019

    A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is meant to provide a standard format for vendors to report the extent to which a digital material or technology product meets accessibility standards. Despite recent updates meant to streamline the VPAT and make it easier to use, the VPAT remains a highly technical document. In this webinar, we will discuss the benefits and limitations of the VPAT and then walk you through an exemplar VPAT as we provide tips for what to look for in each section when interpreting a VPAT from a vendor.

  • Presentation
    Icon of person presenting in front of an audience

    12:45PM – 3:00PM ET on Thursday, November 3, 2022

    Participants will be provided with supporting resources and action steps to be prepared for their next IEP meeting.

  • Presentation

    2:00PM – 1:00PM ET on Friday, July 14, 2023

    This session explains why and how AT and AEM can be and should be a natural part of how children develop literacy. We'll also hear stories about young learners facing barriers to reading and writing. What do their stories tell us about what we need next as educators?

  • Guide

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2023

    This guide will help you develop knowledge and practical skills related to the Quality Indicators with Critical Components for K-12. It's also useful for preparing to work with a team on systems change at the state and/or local levels.

  • Presentation
    Icon of person presenting in front of an audience

    2:20PM – 3:20PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2020

    Get to know the AEM Pilot, a free, web-based teaching, self-assessment and progress monitoring tool for school districts. In this session, you and your fellow passengers will be guided through the tool, and coaching on how the AEM Pilot can be used in your own settings will also be included.

  • National Center on Accessible Educational Materials logo, CAST mark

    AEM Center Advisory Committee members represent a range of Early Learning, K-12 and Postsecondary education, and Workforce Development constituents and their expertise informs the Center's technical assistance efforts.

  • Map of the U.S. highlighting Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, and West Virginia

    The four-year partnership between the Center and the seven National AEM Cohort states will be leveraged for exchanging resources, sharing findings, and solving common problems across state teams. 

  • Guide
    Children's alphabet blocks spelling out the letters

    D. Carl, et al., 2021

    Learn about the places in the IEP where it might be appropriate to refer to a students' use of accessible educational materials and technologies.

Top of Page