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    NIMAS 101

    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS 101. Spotlight: Rachel Shultz: Accessible Educational Materials Specialist, OCALI

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) is a special source file format that is used to produce a range of accessible formats on behalf of K-12 students with vision impairments and/or print disabilities.

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    NIMAS and Procurement

    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS Procurment. Spotlight: Crystal Patrick: NIMAC Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    Under IDEA 2004, the authority to require publishers to send files to the NIMAC is entirely in the hands of customers—states and districts. Instructional materials procurement is central to ensuring that the NIMAC will have the files for the materials your students need, when they need them.

  • Policy Brief

    Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Disabilities: A Brief Legal Interpretation

    J. Karger & C. Hitchcock, 2003

    The meanings of the terms access, involvement, and progress in relation to the general curriculum are defined and clarified. General curriculum is described in IDEA ‘97 as the same curriculum established for students without disabilities. …

  • Article

    Curriculum Modification

    T. Hall, et al., 2004

    There is no single definition of curriculum modification and definitions vary across disciplines. In this review, curriculum modification is defined as modified content, instruction, and/or learning outcomes to meet diverse students needs. …

  • Equitable Access to CTE in Massachusetts

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    CAST is partnering with CTE educators across the state of Massachusetts to build their knowledge and skills in the Universal Design for Learning framework to design instruction for all CTE students, including students with disabilities.

  • Learning on the Go: ADA Title II Updates and Requirements

    In April 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a final rule requiring state and local governmental entities — including early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions — to ensure web- or mobile app-based digital learning resources are appropriate for and usable by students with disabilities.

  • New Hampshire Educators Pivot Easily Before, During and After COVID with UDL Network

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    With the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many New Hampshire teachers found UDL even more essential than ever during such uncertain times.

  • CAST Science Writer

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    CAST Science Writer guided students through the science report-writing process. The UDL-supported tool provided myriad opportunities for practice — a critical element to successful reading or writing strategy instruction.

  • Schools, Districts & States

    CAST’s Professional Learning team trains administrators, instructional coaches, and educators to lead large scale implementation of UDL.

  • Ensuring Universal Access to Technical College Education

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    Advanced technology programs at postsecondary institutions can't recruit high school students fast enough to keep up with the demand for expertly trained technicians. CAST, along with community college and technical institution partners, are addressing the barriers students face in these programs to increase the diversity of the talent pool for technical careers.

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