The Future of Curricular Access in Postsecondary Education

Proposal No: 884

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Speaker(s)

• Ron Stewart, Managing Consultant, AHEAD

Disability Area: Cognitive|Learning   Mobility   Vision   Deaf|HOH   Other Disability  

Topic Area: Legal   Best Practices   Web|Media Access   Alternate Format   Campus Policy   Curriculum Access   Assistive Technology   Information Resources  

Summary of Session

Join in an interactive discussion about current and future trends regarding Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) in the Post-Secondary space.

Abstract

This presentation will explore the current state of curricular accessibility in American Post-Secondary Education. Topics discussed will include; current legal landscape for Accessible Instructional Materials, working with Commerical publishers to obtain AIM, challenges and opportunities with digital curricular materials and emerging trends in the curricular space.

Kepoints

1. Recent legal and legislative actions impact AIM
2. Strategies to obtain AIM from commerical and non-commercial sources
3. Challenges of working with modern digital curricular materials

Speaker Bio(s)

Ron Stewart

Ron Stewart is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Accessible Educational Materials. With over 20 years of experience in the field, he is Managing Consultant for AltFormat Solutions LLC, a consulting group composed of many of the leaders in the field of curricular accessibility.

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