AIM - Accessible Instructional Materials

Presentation - AIM09.ppt



§ 300.172.
Discussion: Timely access to appropriate and accessible instructional materials is an inherent component of a public agency’s obligation under the Act to ensure that FAPE is available for children with disabilities and that children with disabilities participate in the general curriculum as specified in their IEPs. Section 300.172(b)(3) provides that nothing relieves an SEA of its responsibility to ensure that children with disabilities who need instructional materials in accessible formats, but who do not fall within the category of children who are eligible to receive materials produced from NIMAS files obtained through the NIMAC, receive those instructional materials in a timely manner. Therefore, we do not believe that any further clarification is necessary.

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AIM Technical Assistance Paper - AIM TAP Final dps-2010-70.pdf

NIMAS Florida Technical Assistance Paper - Official NIMAS TAP dps-2009-084.pdf

AIM Draft Media Guide - AIM testing diagram draft.pdf
FCAT Accommodations for Teachers & Parents - fcat-tea.pdf
AIM Draft IEP Model - AIM+IEP+sample.pdf

FCAT Practice Tests http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatitem.asp

Pappa and the Spruce Tree - Pappa and the Spruce Tree.docx
Alternate Assessment Sample Items . fl-alt-assessment-sample-items.pdf
DOE State Adopted Materials http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_mat/catalog1.asp
Bureau of Curriculum & Instruction: Instructional Materials - http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_mat/
Florida Instructional Materials Catalog - https://app1.fldoe.org/BII/Instruct_Mat/InstMatCatalog/
Pathways to Learning - Pathways to learning document.pdf

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Concrete - Representational - Abstract - http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/CRA_Instructional_Approach.asp
CRA Instruction - http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=instruction&subsection=math/cra

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Understanding the 4 Principles of Web Accessibility (W3C) - http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/intro.html#introduction-fourprincs-head



Content Resources

1. Fry’s Readability Graph - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/fry/fry.html . resources from Kathy Schrock on tools to determine the readability level of a body of text
2. Lexile Framework for Reading - http://www.lexile.com/findabook/
3. Readability Calculator - http://www.standards-schmandards.com/exhibits/rix/index.php . just paste in text to get a reading level
4. Kids Search tools - http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm . single page with a variety of search tools for students
5. KidsClick! - http://www.kidsclick.org/ . the advanced search includes searching by reading level
6. netTrekker d.i. - http://ntdi.nettrekker.com/ . previewed web search engine, including filtering by readability and state standards. includes text-to-speech features so web pages can be read aloud
7. Scholastic BookWizard - http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do . search engine for scholastic books by interest, reading level, etc.
8. Start-to-Finish Books - http://www.donjohnston.com/products/start_to_finish/index.html . middle and high school (5-12) subjects written at the 1.5 to 5.5 grade reading levels. available in printed books, computer based books, and audio books
9. Sunlink - http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/ . search for books in Florida media centers by a variety of filters, including subject, reading level, and language

Structure Resources

1. Information Mapping - http://www.infomap.com/index.cfm/TheMethod/Demos . go to this site then click on "Try our IMAP Demo", a demonstration of how restructuring information can result in an increase in accessibility and usability.
2. WORD AutoSummarize Tool - http://word.tips.net/Pages/T001809_Creating_an_Executive_Summary.html . Microsoft WORD tool to quickly reduce the amount of text or add visual structure
3. Read:OutLoud - http://www.donjohnston.com/products/read_outloud/index.html . includes highlighting tools that move the highlighted text to a separate area (see illustration). works with a wide variety of file formats and includes a built in web browser. additional templates to support restructuring text and reading comprehension are available at: http://www.donjohnston.com/downloads/rol_guides/index.html
4. Read and Write Gold 8.1 - http://www.texthelp.com/ . a suite of tools that float above open programs, allowing it to be used with web browsers, word processors, pdf files, etc.; features include highlight/extraction and autosummarize tools
5. ReadingMadeEZ Talking Word Processor - http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/TalkingWordProcessor-Features.html . includes highlight/extraction tools and autosummarize tools
6. Creating PowerPoint Books - http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials/talkingBooks/powerpoint.php . instructions and template for making PPT books
7. PowerTalk - http://fullmeasure.co.uk/PowerTalk/ . an add-on utility to create talking PowerPoint books and presentations
8. Talking PowerPoint Template - http://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/files/make_a_book.zip . uses visual basic to read aloud any text in the notes section. instructions are on the last slide

Presentation/Media Resources

1. Accessible Book Collection - http://accessiblebookcollection.org/ . a digital book resource
2. Lit 2 Go - http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/ . collection of literature in mp3 format
3. Florida Electronic Library - http://www.flelibrary.org . digital magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and books
4. Learning Through Listening - http://www.rfbd.org/ . accessible audio book library for students with disabilities
5. gh Player and example Daisy Books - http://www.gh-accessibility.com/store/download.php
6. Bookshare.org - http://www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html - free digital library for all qualifying students in the U.S.
7. Tar Hill Reader - http://tarheelreader.org/ . collection of free, easy-to-read accessible books
8. OmniForm - http://www.nuance.com/omniform/ . great for scanning printed worksheets and forms into an electronic format