The National Center of Accessible Instructional Materials announces the AIM Navigator

September 1st, 2010 | Posted in News & Articles

The AIM Navigator is an interactive tool that facilitates the process of decision-making around accessible instructional materials for an individual student. The four major decision points in the process include 1) determination of need, 2) selection of format(s), 3) acquisition of format(s), and 4) selection of supports for use.  The AIM Navigator also includes a [...]

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It’s back to school time! Catch up on what’s new in UDL.

August 17th, 2010 | Posted in News & Articles

See what’s new in Universal Design for Learning from CAST (http://www.cast.org/ ). Visit their website and the National Center on Universal Design for Learning, a program of CAST at http://www.udlcenter.org/ . They have lots of great resources for educators looking for examples, guidelines and supports for implementing UDL . They also have a film series on [...]

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House acts to improve Internet access for disabled

July 27th, 2010 | Posted in Washington News

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer Jim Abrams, Associated Press Writer – Mon Jul 26, 8:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON – The House on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by approving legislation assuring that the disabled have full access to the Internet and television.
“The ADA mandated physical ramps into buildings,” said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., [...]

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Free Tools for Struggling Writers

July 23rd, 2010 | Posted in News & Articles

By Nicole Feeney, M. ED. , Assistive Technology Specialist
New England Assistive Technology (NEAT) Resource & Education Center at Oak Hill
 Writing is a crucial piece to the education puzzle for students of all abilities. When individuals struggle with any aspect of the writing process, assistive technology (AT) can be a valuable, if not essential part to the [...]

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NEW Contributors: The Writers Brigade

July 21st, 2010 | Posted in News & Articles

We are proud to announce that “The Writers Brigade” has joined us as a new contributor to our website. The Brigade is made up of a group of talented writers who also happen to be AAC users. The AAC-RERC is a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center that functions as a collaborative research group dedicated to the [...]

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