Assistive Technology Collaborations with the Wyoming Department of Education Accessible Instructional Materials.

State AT Act Program Directors National Meeting

May 2013

Assistive Technology Collaborations with the

Wyoming Department of Education

Accessible Instructional Materials

Wyoming AIM

Timeline of activities • 2007 Initial contract from WDE• 2007 CAST-AIM Consortium• 2009 Training/Technical Assistance• 2009 Production of Accessible Materials

Wyoming AIM

Total AIM Funding: $1,013,776• WDE @ $730,602• Cast-AIM Consortium @ $166,666• Training/TA/Fee for Service @ $116,508

Wyoming AIMMember AIM Consortium• Develop data management tracking system• Modify state/LEA systems• Support students transitioning to community

colleges• 2012 Professional development to LEAs – online

training modules• TA to LEAs for identifying students• Increase awareness about AT Act Program, WATR• Increase use of WY Clearinghouse for AIM

Wyoming AIMProducts and Trainings• Memorandum Series: Principals, Special

Education Directors, Curriculum Directors• Training Series/Regional Workshops• WY Procedures for Providing AIM• A Guide for Decision-Making Teams

Wyoming AIM

Data Collection and Reporting• Identified students• Contacts by district• Type of assistance provided by district

NIMAS-eligible Students in Wyoming

AIM Requests

• Since 2007, we have received 415 AIM requests from Wyoming school districts– Of those:• 46% textbook requests• 9% workbook requests• 45% other core instructional material requests

AIM Delivery

• We have provided 415 AIM files, since 2007– Of those:

• 57% digital text• 18% braille• 17% DAISY • 8% large print

• Braille AIM requests are fulfilled by contracted certified braille transcribers

• Large print AIM requests are outsourced to accessible media producers (AMPs)

Wyoming Accessible Center (WAC)

• We also provide alternate format production services to educational agencies in the state:– K12– Community colleges

• This is an option for educators when the requested AIM is not available in the NIMAC nor at other AMPs– Ex: recently converted the Osborne’s Book of World

Religions, 1995, to braille for a Wyoming elementary student

Six AIM Trainings for Educators and Parents• Created by Kathy McWhorter and

based on the AIM Center trainings developed Joy Zabala

• Also added was the Accessible MS Word Document Design module to the series

AIM Training Videos

New AIM Trainings

We will add six new trainings in 2013:1. Apple iPad tablet accessibility features to support

AIM (with a focus on 8–12 Apps)2. Android tablet accessibility features to support AIM3. Apple iMac accessibility features to support AIM4. Windows 7/8 accessibility features to support AIM5. Literacy software: an option for AIM e-text playback6. DAISY DTB playback options

AIM Collaboration

• We collaborate with:1. State AT Act Program – Wyoming AT Resources (WATR)2. Professional Learning Community in AT (PLC-AT)

• We provide free AIM/AT device loans to k12 educators through WATR

• WATR staff are trained in NIMAS and AIM• AIM and WATR staff collaborate to develop state-

wide presentations and events to increase outreach to Wyoming educators

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