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Providing Accessible Instructional Materials for Students with Learning Disabilities

Providing Accessible Instructional Materials for Students with Learning Disabilities. Why and How. Presented By. Martha Wells Hammond Library Services Consultant Indiana Center for Accessible Materials. Learning Disabilities Are :.

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Providing Accessible Instructional Materials for Students with Learning Disabilities

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  1. ProvidingAccessible Instructional Materials for Students with Learning Disabilities Why and How

  2. Presented By Martha Wells Hammond Library Services Consultant Indiana Center for Accessible Materials

  3. Learning Disabilities Are: Specific neurological (organic) disorders that influence how an individual understands, stores, recalls and communicates information. Individuals with LDs: • Show average to above average intelligence • May present an uneven pattern of abilities

  4. Descriptions • LDs can occur with other disorders, such as ADHD, ADD, EBD, autism, deafness or print disabilities • Individuals with Learning Disabilities are often falsely regarded as academically lazy

  5. LDs Pose a Significant Impact on: • School performance • Personal relationships • Self-esteem • Daily tasks • Employment Therefore, positive early intervention is key.

  6. Dyslexia The most prevalent Learning Disability occurs in reading, also known as Dyslexia; since reading is the basis of all learning, the academic implications of this are profound. For more information please see www.ldonline.org

  7. Classroom Solutions The ICAM and the PATINS Project may provide solutions for Learning Disabled Students.

  8. Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students The PATINS Project is a state-wide technical assistance network for the provision of assistive/accessible technology through the Indiana Department of Administration and the Indiana Department of Education.

  9. PATINS Project Services The PATINS Project provides a range of support services to help Indiana LEAs serve students with unique learning needs, including • Operation of the ICAM • Regional Lending Libraries • Technical Assistance & Training See www.patinsproject.com for full range of services.

  10. Indiana Center for Accessible Materials The ICAMis a web based system designed to Support Indiana LEAs in meeting the NIMAS regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004. NIMAS =National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard: these are source files that are used to create other specialized formats.

  11. Specialized Formats Specialized Formats are Braille and Large Print, and include NIMAS and other Digital formats such as BRF (Braille Refreshable File), PDF (Portable Document File), EPub, HTML,andAudio. Unfortunately, not all formats are available for every needed book.

  12. The ICAM Mission To partner with local educational agencies in securing accessible textbooks and core curriculum materials, in specialized formats, for qualifying students with print disabilities.

  13. Is a Student with LD eligible for ICAM Services? Yes! 1. A K-12 student may qualify if they receive special education services as a student with a reading disability resulting from organic dysfunction and of sufficient severity to prevent reading standard print material in a normal manner. This will be decided by the CCC and noted in the IEP, that the student requires specialized formats to access the curriculum.

  14. 2. There must be certification from a competent authority on file documenting that the student has an organic dysfunction that prevents them from reading standard print. • In the case of a reading disability from organic dysfunction, competent authority is defined as doctors of medicine or osteopathy who may consult with colleagues in associated disciplines.

  15. Specialized Formats for Reading Disabilities NIMAS Files are highly versatile files because they can be used with multiple devices which enable the student to see and/or hear the text, use enlarged print, and apply custom colors to create appropriate contrast.

  16. Agency Partnerships The ICAM continues to develop partnerships with agencies that share our goal of helping you acquire AIM for your students who have a print disability.

  17. Read:OutLoudby Don Johnston Inc. Is an Accessible text reader that addresses reading issues in the following areas: • Learning Vocabulary • Print Motivation and Print Awareness • Comprehension and Narrative Skills • Letter Knowledge and Phonological Awareness • Reading below grade level

  18. Read:OutLoud Text-to-SpeechResearch Results • Show that simultaneous, multiple modes of input grasp and hold an individuals attention, and • Text-to-Speech Improves memory. For full research findings: www.donjohnston.com/dyslexia/index.html

  19. ICAM & Read:OutLoud Read:OutLoud software is made available free of charge throughout Indiana by the ICAM under a state-wide license.

  20. Read:OutLoudA Whole School Solution • Must be installed by a registered DRM • May be installed on every school computer • Limited access license includes Take-Home Rights for teachers and students • Software is fully navigable; each word is highlighted as it is spoken, with note-taking, outlining and other features.

  21. Read:OutLoud Read:OutLoud was chosen as the primary text reader for Indiana and Virginia. For the full product line with tutorials and to watch video Case Studies of students with Dyslexia and To learn which portable players are compatible with Read: OutLoud, please visit www.donjohnston.com

  22. ICAM & Learning Ally(Formerly RFB&D) All Indiana Schools have access to Learning Ally’s audiobooks, through free memberships provided by the ICAMfor K-12 print-disabled students. Audiobooks must be requested and downloaded by a registered DRM.

  23. Learning Ally Audio-Plus Features • Learning Ally’s books are recorded in the DAISY format: That is the Digital Accessible Information SYstem, which makes them fully navigable. • Students can go directly to pages or chapters, place bookmarks, and adjust the reading speed. • Human-narrated digital voice recordings allows students to hear proper voice inflection, pronunciation and speech rhythms.

  24. More Learning Ally Audiobook Features • All text features are described: every picture, graph and chart. • The Learning Ally library holds over 65,000 titles, including textbooks and trade books (popular fiction), which many skill-based reading programs lack.

  25. Learning Ally Portability Four main options for playback equipment: • Software Programs, such as gh ReadHear, included in the Indiana partnership. • Hardware devices, iOS (Apple) devices MP3 Players Contact your PATINS Regional Site Coordinator :www.patinsproject.com. & www.learningally.org.

  26. Popular Readers for Learning Ally Audiobooks

  27. Please Contact Us For more information on Becoming a registered DRM & the ICAM: www.icam.k12.in.us For PATINS Project services, assistive technology training, and lending library: www.patinsproject.com

  28. Welcome to the Conference Thank You For Viewing! This presentation is available on our website: www.icam.k12.in.us/LDA

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