1. Accessible Materials for All Leaders & Learners
SETDA Emerging Technologies Leadership Forum 2019

2. Link to shared notes http://bit.ly/SETDA_AEM
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3. Presenters- AEM Center
Cynthia Curry, Director
Luis Pérez, Technical Assistance Specialist
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4. AEM Center at CAST: Mission and Goals
To build the capacity of
states and districts,
higher ed institutions,
workforce development agencies,
publishers and edtech developers,
families,
and other stakeholders to increase the availability and use of high-quality accessible materials and technologies that support improved learning opportunities and outcomes for learners with disabilities.
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5. AEM Best Practices Cohort
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6. Presenters- AEM State and District Leaders
David Davis, PS/RtI-Technology & Learning Connections|Florida’s MTSS Project
Jon Fila, Curriculum Coordinator, Intermediate District 287, Minnesota
Joy Lyons, AEM Coordinator, Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports, Iowa Department of Education
Jessica McKay, Assistive Technology Specialist, Ysleta ISD Special Education, Texas
Daniel McNulty, State Director, PATINS Project, Indiana
Alice Wright, Assistive Technology Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
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7. What Do We Mean by Accessibility?
Functional definition
Materials & Technologies
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8. What Does “Accessibility” Mean to You?
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9. Help from SETDA Equity of Access
Access to the devices and consistent high-speed broadband access is essential for digital instructional materials implementation.
Accessibility for All Students
Providing accessibility for all students must be a consideration when acquiring, developing and implementing digital instructional materials.
-SETDA, 2017
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10. Accessibility as Defined by the U.S. DOE/Office for Civil Rights
in an equally effective, equally integrated manner, and with substantially equivalent ease of use
acquire the same information
engage in the same interactions
enjoy the same services
A person with a disability can
2010 DCL:
as a person without a disability
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11. Accessible Materials and Technologies
Is information or content
Designed or enhanced in a way that makes them usable by the widest possible range of learner variability regardless of format
Print, digital, graphical, audio, video
Accessible Technology
Is hardware or software that delivers the content
Usable by people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities
Directly usable without assistive technology (AT) or usable with it
accessibletech.org
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12. Material-Technology in Accessible Synergy
Example: A student reads an accessible website on a tablet with built-in options for access:
Screen reader
Text to speech
Display customization
Enabled with:
Bluetooth
Closed captions
Video description
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13. Interoperability: Material - Technology - AT
Georgia Tech Access4Kids
Pressure sensor- can be activated by a light force or a heavy force
Researchers at Georgia Tech are trying to open the world of tablets to children whose limited mobility makes it difficult for them to perform the common pinch and swipe gestures required to control tablets. Ayanna Howard, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Hae Won Park have created Access4Kids, a wireless input device that uses a sensor system to translate physical movements into fine-motor gestures to control a tablet.
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14. State & District Highlights
Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Texas
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15. FLORIDA http://bit.ly/SETDA_FL
David Davis, PS/RtI-Technology & Learning Connections|Florida’s MTSS Project
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16. MINNESOTA http://bit.ly/SETDA_287
Jon Fila, Curriculum Coordinator, Intermediate District 287
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17. TEXAS Jessica McKay, Assistive Technology Specialist, Ysleta ISD
Link to have open:
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18. INDIANA Daniel McNulty, State Director, PATINS Project
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19. IOWA
Joy Lyons, AEM Coordinator, Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports, Iowa Department of Education
Link:
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20. MARYLAND
Alice Wright, Assistive Technology Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools
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21. New at CAST! Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems (CITES)
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22. Nominate a Promising Practice District!
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23. OSEP Disclaimer
The contents of this presentation were developed under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, #H327Z However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government, Project Officer, Tara Courchaine, Ed.D.
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