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Free Winter AIM Webinars - January 18th and February 8th
Register for the AIM Webinars on the AIM Center website.
For All Audiences AIM Basics: A General Introduction to Accessible Instructional Materials. Strongly suggested as a prerequisite for other webinars.
January 18, 1-2 PM EST
Presenter: Joy Zabala
For Student-Level Leaders AIM Center Supports for Decision-Making Teams
January 18, 3-4 PM EST
Presenters: Joy Zabala, Diana Carl
Experiencing the AIM Navigator: A Student-Focused Guide for Decision-Making Teams
February 8, 1-2 PM EST
Presenters: Joy Zabala and Diana Carl
For AIM/NIMAS Coordinators and System-Level Leaders Ensuring Timely Delivery of AIM in Open Territory States: Collaboration is Key!
February 8, 3-4 PM EST
Presenters: Joy Zabala and experienced leaders in AIM in open territory states
Note: Missed a webinar? Archived recordings are available on the AIM Center website...usually within a few days of the session!
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New Resources on AIM for Students in Higher Ed, Transition
The AIM Center is not just for K-12 students and educators!
Explore the new resources we've added to the AIM Center website, Post-Secondary Education and AIM.
Go to Higher Education Resources
Go to Transition Resources
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U.S. Department of Education Establishes Advisory Commission on AIM in Postsecondary for Students with Disabilities
The year-long Commission is charged with studying the current state of accessible materials for students with disabilities in postsecondary education and will make recommendations to the U.S. Congress for improving access to and the distribution of instructional materials in accessible formats. Interestingly, it is the first commission in history charged with examining AIM for postsecondary students with disabilities.
Learn more about the commission at the ed.gov website or the AIM Center website.
Share your thoughts, experiences. Sign up for the public listserv.
Next public hearing: February 24, 4-9PM EST. Learn more.
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Updated e-Resources Guide
Visit the newly updated e-resources section of the AIM website for information about hardware, software, and web-based applications for digitally rendered content including readers, players, hybrid products, and more.
Go to Hardware-Based Resources
Go to Software-Based Resources
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Meet the AIM Center Team
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Richard Jackson, AIM Team
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Richard Jackson is a Senior Research Scientist at CAST and guides the AIM team in the development of universally designed technology to meet the needs of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. An Associate Professor at Boston College since 1979, Dr. Jackson is himself visually impaired. He brings to his work on the AIM team over thirty years of experience as a teacher, a project director, a researcher, and an advocate in the field of education and visual disabilities. Most recently, his expertise in UDL and personnel development is evidenced in his role as Project Director for the UDL Postdoctoral Leadership Preparation Program
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Join us in January!
Come to a webinar or come see us at ATIA Orlando at the end of the month! Check the AIM website to see the list of presentations at ATIA and the complete list of webinars for Winter/Spring 2011. There's something for everyone and that includes you!
If you don't see something you are interested in, check the archives of previous webinars and, of course, drop me a note so that we can arrange something on a topic you are looking for!
Always happy to hear from you and provide assistance for the AIM-related work in which you are engaged.
- Joy
Joy Zabala
Director of Technical Assistance
CAST and National Center on AIM
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Just in...Two New Publications on AIM For Educators and Families
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Now available on the AIM Center website:
Zabala, J. , & Carl, D. (2010). What Educators and Families Need to Know about Accessible Instructional Materials: Part One: Introduction and Legal Context. In AIMing for Achievement Series, retrieved January 11, 2011 from http://aim.cast.org/learn/accessiblemedia/allaboutaim/aimbasics.
Zabala, J. , & Carl, D. (2010). What Educators and Families Need to Know about Accessible
Instructional Materials: Part Two: Navigating the Decision-Making Process. In AIMing for Achievement Series, retrieved January 11, 2011 from http://aim.cast.org/learn/accessiblemedia/allaboutaim/aimbasics.
Note: This series of articles was commissioned by Closing the Gap, Inc., to be published in Closing the Gap Solutions in the October/November 2010 and December 2010/January 2011 editions. A third article will be published in the February/March 2011 edition. By collaborative agreement, the articles are also being made available on the AIM Center website. Closing the Gap Solutions is a subscription-based publication and subscription information can be found at http://www.closingthegap.com/.
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