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Equalizing the Playing Field:
Technology Supports$00.00 to $$$$$
College and Career Readiness ConferenceSummer 2014
Universal Design for Learning
http://www.udlcenter.org/resource_library/videos/udlcenter/guidelines
Welcome to the World of the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
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www.cast.org
UDL Resourceshttp://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/updateguidelines2_0.pdf
What are AIM? Materials designed or converted Usable across widest range of student
variability IDEA
Print instructional materials transformed into specialized formats
Overcoming Barriers
Printed instructional materials can be a barrier to: Participation Achievement
Which format is the right one? Aim Navigator
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Bookshare.org https://www.bookshare.org/
http://www.learningally.org/audiobook-membership/?gclid=CKng99OXhL4CFbM7OgodZSIA4Q
A.T.TIPS CAST Chris Bugaj http://attipscast.com/ / Episode
130: Providing Accessible Instructional Materials, Story 1
131: Providing Accessible Instructional Materials, Story 2
133: Purchasing Accessible Learning Materials, Story 3
Equalizing the Playing Field:
Software & Web Support
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Read Out Loud- View Menu- View…Activate Read Out Loud Read Out Loud- Read …one paragraph at a
time Visual Presentation
Edit/Preferences-Accessibility
Tablets & Apps
http://indicators.knowbility.org/docs/resourcebank/UDL_Placemat_Core_iPad_Apps.pdf
Multiple Flexible Options
Ginger Software
www.gingersoftware.com
My Study Bar http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/eduapps/mystudybar.php
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Web-Based Resources
Locate LSS Databases What resources did you find? What would you recommend?
www.thinkport.org
Really Cool Websites!! Karen Janowski
Great tools resource blog and Wiki http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com
Maryland Learning Linkshttp://www.marylandlearninglinks.org/ mATch up Tool
http://marylandlearninglinks.org/3815
YOUR THOUGHTS!Q & A
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Anytime Anywhere Learning
Resources for Accessing eText www.bookshare.org www.gutenberg.org
Project Gutenberg www.aph.org/louis/louis.html
Louis Database of Accessible Materials www.ipl.org
Internet Public Library www.tumblebooks.com www.tarheelreader.com
Resources for Accessing eText www.kidpub.com
KidPub www.infomotions.com
Alex Catalogue www.timeforkids.com
Time for Kids www.weeklyreader.com
Weekly Reader
Contacts: Division of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services
Paul Dunford, Branch Chief
Programmatic Support and Technical Assistance [email protected]
Marsye Kaplan, Section Chief [email protected]
Karla Marty, Section Chief [email protected]
Fran Sorin, Coordinator of Professional Learning