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Accessibility Features in Digital Readers: A Compilation of Over 40 Sources
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. Get the list.
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Just Launched! AIM Online Forum
The AIM Forum is a space for providing and receiving technical assistance and for hosting conversations around AIM-related topics and technology. As a tool of online discourse, AIM forum encourages the composing of 'byte-size' information - one idea per post.
The audience in forum has a tolerance for and encourages the public sharing of 'imperfect' ideas because it can generate a more meaningful discussion than perfectly framed ones. Over time, the accumulation of knowledge sharing will grow into a searchable knowledge base that is invaluable to all.
Find the AIM Forum in the 'Collaborate' section of the AIM website. Join in the conversation!
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Thoughts About the Future of Instructional Materials
Are changes on the horizon for how textbooks are created and sold in K-12 and higher education?
It seems as though we are at the very beginning of a shift to the creation and use of open source textbooks, digital textbooks, and the selection of alternatives that may or may not be accessible to individuals with print disabilities.
This change surely warrants our attention to ensure that all learners have an opportunity to benefit from instructional materials in the years ahead. Read more...
Check out these thought-provoking articles on the subject:
Increase Student Engagement by Getting Rid of Textbooks
California Embraces Open Source Digital Textbooks
Will College Textbooks be Obsolete?
To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks
Changes Afoot in Textbook Publishing
Stay abreast of the trends. Visit the AIM Center homepage, Highlights From the Field. We add something new every day!
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National Center on UDL and Partner News
National Center on UDL
Would you like to learn more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? The National Center on Universal Design for Learning has just launched a free monthly e-newsletter with resources, materials, research, and policy initiatives. Sign up today and please share it with your colleagues!
RFB&D
Audio Books from RFB&D Are Now Accessible on the Mac. Read more.
Bookshare
Information about the reading tools available to members. Read more. Free version of Read:OutLoud Bookshare Edition soon to be available for Mac OS190.6. Read more.
OSERS
Celebrating 35 Years of IDEA. Learn about the history of IDEA and view the video tribute on the ed.gov website.
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Meet the AIM Center Team
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Brielle Domings is the Online Producer for the AIM Center, the National Center on UDL, and CAST. She's responsible for managing and producing multimedia content for our websites and social media venues (Facebook, Twitter, Ning, etc.). Brielle brings a number of multimedia skills to the team, including web design, writing, and the creation and editing of video, audio, and images. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Saint Michael's College. She has worked at UNICEF, España , Magic Hat Brewing Company, and the Echo, the Saint Michael's College student-run online newspaper. Follow AIM on Twitter and Facebook!
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TA Tips
| Check out the great new icon that has been added to the top right of the homepage of the AIM Center website!
The NIMAS on Ed.gov icon links directly to a wealth of resources provided by the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education.
In addition to topic briefs and training materials, there is an very important Q&A Document at the bottom of the page. This document was updated in August, 2010 and contains OSEP's replies to many frequently asked questions about issues state and local education agencies and families are encountering.
Joy Zabala
Director of Technical Assistance
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