Accessible Instructional Materials: Accessible Instructional Materials and the IEP

Accessible Instructional Materials and the IEP

State and local education agencies are encouraged to include language relating to a student's need for accessible, alternate format versions of print instructional materials in the IEP; see this suggested approach from the NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Centers

Accessible Instructional Materials and the IEP

Welcome to the Accessible Instructional Materials Resource Blog

In most schools, print-based instructional materials, such as textbooks, are a prime way of delivering curricular content. This system works fine for many learners. But for others—those who struggle to read because of physical, sensory, cognitive, or learning differences—such materials are not usable for learning. These students need accessible instructional materials (AIM) in order to access the general education curriculum. Such access is guaranteed in federal education statutes, such as IDEA and NCLB, as well as those of several states.

This blog is a work-in-progress and contains an ever-expanding collection of resources designed to facilitate the awareness and implementation of accessible instructional materials (AIM) in today's classrooms.

Accessible Instructional Materials

Accessible Instructional Materials and the IEP

Welcome to the Accessible Instructional Materials Resource Blog

Notable Accessible Instructional Materials Resources - AUDIO

Notable Accessible Insrtuctional Materials Resources - DIGITAL TEXT

Notable Accessible Instructional Materials Resources - BRAILLE