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.