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Reference guide touching on all aspects of AIM decision making. Hand it out to families, bring it to an IEP meeting, or use it as a handout in trainings. Published June 2011. Free as a download; printed booklets available on PACER Center website for a nominal fee.

This is the clearest description of the confusing world of AIM/NIMAS/NIMAC/AMPs, etc. I have read to date.

"AIM Center videos can be useful resources to build awareness and knowledge of issues related to accessible instructional materials. The videos cover a variety of topics and perspectives and are available for individual use or to incorporate into workshops and other learning opportunities"

The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials and PACER Center are pleased to announce the release of our new video explaining Accessible Instructional Materials in easy to understand language. This fully-captioned video is designed to increase awareness of AIM. We invite you to view and share this video with your colleagues and the families you serve.

A very clear and concise summary of The Right of Students with Disabilities Who Need Accessible Instructional Materials to Receive These Materials in a Timely Manner.

It's designed to share the wealth of resources now available for educators and specialists navigating the rapidly changing field of AIM, also known as Accessible Instructional Materials.

Visit the AIM Center website to find (and download in one document) the latest information on over 40 digital readers. Sources gathered include freeware, open source, and commercial products for use with digital content; including screen readers, text-to-speech programs, hand-held readers, hybrid devices, organization applications, and more. A description of each application or device with highlights of its features and capabilities, as well as links for obtaining additional information, is provided

This website is a resource to Maine educators and families interested in learning more about how to select, acquire and use Accessible Instructional Materials for students with Print Disabilities.

This website is a resource to Maine educators and families interested in learning more about how to select, acquire and use Accessible Instructional Materials for students with Print Disabilities.

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The SAMR model helps teachers and educators understand and better integrate  technology into their teaching and learning. This model was created by Dr Robin Puentudura with the explicit aim of helping teachers in designing, developing and integrating digital media to increase students overall academic achievements. The four levels of this model are : Substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. Have a look at the image below to learn more about these four levels. The image is taken from Summer Tech Institute.

"This book aims to supply a few ideas and activities that could be useful for a youngster who uses AAC, by: Providing a reason to make sure that the Talker is always out of its bag, charged up, and on the table/wheelchair mount ready for daily use; Filling up some of those gaps in the school day with constructive and fun activities Helping the youngster to learn and practise - in other words, use - his or her Talker to enjoy interactions with others and build up useful social and communicative experiences."

"Adapro is a customisable multi-user word processor originally geared towards users with a learning disability or developmental disorder, such as dyslexia or autism. Building on its assistive features and emphasis on hiding interface complexities, it aims to cater a wider audience that values ease of use over functionality. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose. Supports English, Spanish and Portuguese. If Java 6 or higher is already present on the computer, it doesn't even require installation. So, why don't give it a try?"

"This course is a collection of resources aimed at supporting the educational community in the creation of learning environments that are accessible and inclusive of all learners. Original content and tutorials that support the use of accessibility tools and the concept of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) are available as well as inspirational stories that highlight the importance of material that is easily accessible to all learne"

I was asked to help paint the 'big picture' of technology use with relation to the education of students with disabilities. My viewpoint is (albeit, perhaps a biased one) that technology has the potential to be beneficial in almost every aspect of educating students with disabilities. However, as I was presenting, questions started to arise as to how technology - specifically assistive technology - fit into various initiatives and mandates - Response to Intervention (RtI), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) and the Assistive Technology (AT) mandate within IDEA. We had some lively discussion about these but I decided to put together a graphic to begin fueling the discussion and think about the relationships between these various initiatives and mandates. The graphic has been revised several times as my thinking has changed over time.

"I maintain this site primarily to serve as a location for providing information and supports related to the SETT Framework but also include links to other areas of interest, particularly QIAT, UDL, and AIM."

"The Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities, established by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, has brought together government leaders, representatives from the publishing industry, individuals with print disabilities, representatives from two-year and four-year institutions of higher education and leaders in accessible technology. The Commission will study the current state of accessible materials for students with disabilities in postsecondary education and make recommendations to the U.S. Congress for improving access to and the distribution of instructional materials in accessible formats. This is the first commission in history charged with examining accessible instructional materials for postsecondary students with disabilities. "

"Welcome to the Assistive Technology Training Page. We are proud to offer a range of Training resources for each of the Tobii and Viking Software products. We aim to empower you and assist you to become competent, confident users of your product! "

Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways. We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience. We want you to get a good overview of a subject, find useful information and be inspired with Spezify. We mix all media types and make no difference between blogs, videos, microblogs and images. Everything communicates and helps building the bigger picture. We collect websites and are aiming to use as many relevant, free and open API:s as possible to generate extensive and diverse search results

"Spubble is aimed at assisting individuals with verbal communication issues, by allowing them to communicate using a unique and intuitive interface. It allows the user to "speak" individual words, simply by tapping on them, and it allows for complete phrase creation by dragging the word icons to a speech bubble (or "spubble") at the top of the screen. These icons can also be removed from the spubble simply by dragging them out. The entire phrase can be heard by tapping the green "play" button to the right of the "spubble". Tapping the red "home" button on the bottom of the screen takes the user back to the main categories screen. Spubble Lite provides 5 categories with up to 150 words: Food People Places Numbers General (Yes, No, Thank You, You're Welcome, Left, Right, Forward, Backward, etc.) "

"Welcome to Wikijunior The aim of this project is to produce age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12. These books are richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, sketches, and original drawings. Wikijunior books are produced by a worldwide community of writers, teachers, students, and young people all working together. The books present factual information that is verifiable. You are invited to join in and write, edit, and rewrite each module and book to improve its content. Our books are distributed free of charge under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License."