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The following materials were used in a webinar
presented on May 18, 2010 under the auspices
of the National Center on Accessible
Instructional Materials
These materials may be used for educational and informational purposes only.
Credits must be maintained. When referencing, please provide appropriate
attribution.
APA citation:
Hitchcock, C., Zabala, J. (May 18, 2010). What the national center for accessible
instructional materials can do for your state. Presented by the National Center
on Accessible Instructional Materials. Retrieved [month, date, year], from
http://aim.cast.org/experience/training/presentations
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Welcome to the AIM Center
Webinar Series for System-Focused Leaders
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Joy Zabala, Ed.D., ATP
Director of Technical Assistance
for CAST and the AIM Center
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What the National Center for
Accessible Instructional Materials
Can Do for Your State
Presented by
Chuck Hitchcock and Joy Zabala
CAST and the AIM Center
Note: Materials presented here are offered for educational and informational purposes only. When
referencing, please provide appropriate attribution.
APA citation:
Hitchcock, C., Zabala, J. (May 18, 2010). What the national center for accessible instructional materials
can do for your state. Presented by the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials.
Retrieved [month, date, year], from http://aim.cast.org/experience/training/presentations
http://aim.cast.org
Big Ideas for this Session
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Overview of the National AIM Center
AIM Center Products
Technical Assistance Opportunities
Accessing Technical Assistance
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Overview of the National AIM Center
Activities in Three Areas:
• Knowledge Development
• Leadership
• Technical Assistance
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Knowledge Development
• Identify and document current approaches
used by SEAs and LEAs, where appropriate,
for developing and implementing efficient,
unified distribution systems for the delivery of
AIM (state of the states)
• Describe the necessary components of
efficient, unified distribution systems for the
delivery of AIM (what’s working)
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Leadership
• Compile and share data on the implementation of NIMAS
• Communicate and collaborate with currently funded OSEP
projects including the NIMAC, Bookshare, RFB&D, the NIMAS
Center, and the Technical Assistance Coordination Center
• Communicate and collaborate with post-secondary groups.
• Participate in, organize, or facilitate communities of practice
• Coordinate with the National Dissemination Center (NDC) for
Individuals with Disabilities to develop a dissemination strategy
• Participate in OSEP’s Technical Assistance and Dissemination
(TA&D) Network activities
• Establish and maintain an advisory committee
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AIM Center Products
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National Status of States Report
Components of a unified system
Models for system development
Updated policy briefs, FAQs, and
purchasing language
• Communication briefs
• The AIM Center web site
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Promising Trends
• The emerging market
• Accessible books for purchase
• The digital shift
• Future directions
• Beyond print-based textbooks
• Ubiquitous accessibility
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Technical Assistance Opportunities
• Pro-active Technical Assistance
• Responsive Technical Assistance
• Targeted Technical Assistance
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Proactive Technical Assistance
AIM Center web site
 Learn
 Explore
 Collaborate
 Customized state pages
Webinar Series
 System-focused Leaders
 Student-focused Leaders
Conference Presentations
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AIM Center web site at
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The AIM Center web site
serves as a resource to
state- and district-level
educators, parents,
publishers, conversion
houses, accessible media
producers, and others
interested in learning more
about and implementing
AIM and NIMAS.
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AIM Center Site Orientation
Major Areas
• Learn
• Experience
• Collaborate
AIM Initiatives
• NIMAS Development
Center
• National AIM Center
• AIM Consortium
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Accessible Media
Practice
Policy
All About AIM
Research
History and Archives
Disability-Specific Resources
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• Training and Teaching and Resources
• Presentations and Webinars
• AIM Consortium Products
• Technologies for AIM and NIMAS
• Production Supports
• Conversion Tool
• Exemplars
• AIM Across the Curriculum
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• What’s There
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Facebook and Twitter
YouTube
Interest Groups—AIM and NIMAS
AIM Center Newsletter
• What’s Coming
• Forums and Wiki
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Responsive Technical Assistance
• Respond to individual requests and
concerns in a timely manner
• Consult with states on policies, procedures,
system development, etc.
• Review policies and procedures and
provide feedback
• Serve as guest remote presenter in statedeveloped webinars or training sessions
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Targeted Technical Assistance
Individualized menu of state-focused technical
assistance developed in collaboration with SEA
and LEA leaders in 10 states or other entities
•Applications will be sent to state directors of
Special Education and NIMAS/NIMAC
Coordinators
•First 3 states will be identified in Summer of
2010
•Additional states added annually
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Questions
Please type your questions into the public chat box. They will be
collected and directed to the presenters.
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“It is not enough to stare up the steps…
We must step up the stairs”
Vaclav Havel
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Stepping Up the Stairs
• Visit the AIM Center web site at
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• Check your state page to ensure that it is
accurate and up to date
• Add content to your state page
• Build collaborations within your state
• Make your needs known to AIM Center
staff via email
• Share information with others!
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Contact Us Via Email
• Chuck Hitchcock, Director of the AIM Center
[email protected]
• Joy Zabala, Director of Technical Assistance
[email protected]
• General Inquiries
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