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What is AIM?
AIM (accessible instructional materials) are materials that are designed or converted in a way that makes them usable across the widest range of student variability in any format (print, digital, graphical, audio, video).
IDEA specifically focuses on accessible formats of print instructional materials. In relation to IDEA, the term AIM refers to print instructional materials that have been transformed into the specialized formats of braille, large print, audio, or digital text.
AIM provides
exactly the same content in a format that makes the information usable by the widest range of students. Slide4
Accommodations vs. Modifications
http://
nichcy.org/accommodations-and-modificationsSlide5
Formats for AIMSlide6
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ACTUAL PASSAGE:
LEARNING DISABILITY SIMULATION
I suspect that children with learning disabilitiesmay experience an "Alice inWonderland" existence.
They may become confused by symbols we give them, may feel pressured by the length of time in which to do it and may become frustrated by failure.
Often, students with learning disabilities do not learn the traditional way, so we must teach them differently.Slide8
Do you have students:
who
are not reading “typical” grade level instructional materials? or
whose problem solving teams believe progress would increase if barriers to accessing instructional materials were lowered?Then you have students who need AIM!Slide9Slide10Slide11
Data Disconnect
WV Data Disconnect:
August 2011- 292 students servedAugust 2012- 611 student servedAugust 2014 – 749 students served
Physical disability – 38%Visual Impairment – 16%Learning Disability – 47%National Studies:Statistical Probability (approx 2- 4% of general pop)– 5,643 - 11,285 in WV
Statistical Probability for Students with IEPs (20% - 40%) - 8,852 - 17,703 in WV2013 WESTEST2 Read Aloud Accommodation:
All grades: 18,9263 – 11 grades: 16,743Slide12
What Is the Relationship to FAPE?
“Timely access to appropriate and accessible instructional materials is an inherent component of [an LEA
’s/SEA’s] our obligation
under [IDEA] to ensure: that FAPE is available for children with disabilities and that children with disabilities participate in the general education curriculum as specified in their IEPs
.”Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), 71 Fed Reg. 46618Slide13
AIM-Related Responsibilities
of Decision-Making Teams
Establish
need for instructional materials in specialized format(s)Select specialized format(s) needed by a student for educational participation and achievementCommence
the defined steps to acquire needed format(s) in a timely mannerDetermine supports needed for effective
use for educational participation and achievement.Slide14
#1
Establish the
need
for instructional materials in specialized format(s)Slide15
Who
Needs AIM?
Keith Amundsen, Dyslexia and Learning AllySlide16
Who Needs AIM?
Students
whose disability presents difficulty accessing traditional instructional materials, such as print or
locked digital materials effectively.
Students with sensory, orthopedic or learning-related impairmentsSlide17
Who Needs AIM?
Struggling readers?
Students lacking English proficiency?Slide18
Who Needs AIM?
Students who simply prefer options for different tasks or for use in different environments.Slide19
Who Needs AIM?
If any student is unable to read traditional grade level print instructional materials
at a sufficient rate and with adequate comprehension to complete academic tasks with success, relative to same-age peers, or cannot do this independently, or cannot do this across environments and tasks,
then the student may need AIM.Slide20
#2
Select specialized format(s) needed by a student for educational participation and achievementSlide21
The AIM Navigator
A process facilitator to help educators, families, and students make decisions about AIM for an individual student
(Not
a screening or evaluative tool)Slide22
The AIM
Explorer
A free downloadable simulation tool that combines grade-leveled digital text with access features common to most text readers and supported reading software.Slide23
#3
Commence the defined
steps to acquire needed format(s) in a timely mannerSlide24
NIMAC
National Instructional Materials Accessibility CenterSlide25
Who Qualifies for NIMAC?Slide26
Authorized Users of NIMAC in WV:
Bookshare
and
Learning Ally*Not all web based materials are accessible.Slide27Slide28
Timely Provision of AIMSlide29Slide30Slide31
Examples for Students Who Don’t Qualify for AIM
Dragon Dictation Speech to Text
Read&Write for Google Chrome RequiredAccess Tools From WVTISSlide32
#4
Determine supports needed for effective use for educational participation and achievementSlide33
TechnologySlide34
Assistive Technology
SETT ProcessSlide35
TrainingSlide36
Instructional StrategiesSlide37
Support ServicesSlide38
Accommodations and ModificationsSlide39
Next Steps for WVDE Office of Special Programs
Conference with physicians regarding AIM
FormEmbed specific prompts for consideration of AIM in the online IEPExpand and deepen understanding and use of AIM through learning opportunities for parents, RESAs and school-based educators
Contact vwilson@access.k12.wv.usSlide40
Resources
AIM Navigator
http://aim.cast.org/navigator/page/
AIM Explorerhttp://aim.cast.org/experience/decision-making_tools/aim_explorer#.U2Z0KvldWSo
AIM-WV Guidance Documenthttp://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/AIM-Guidance-final.pdf
Audio Supported Readinghttp://aim.cast.org/learn/student_learning/ASR/forBVI#.U1_QGfldWSo
Jeff
Diedrich
,
CCC-SLP, Director
, Michigan’s Integrated Technology
Supports Ruth
Ziolkowski
, MBA,
OTR, President
, Don Johnston
Incorporated
Presentation
at ATIA
2009, Orlando, Florida
Keith Amundsen, Dyslexia and Learning Ally
https
://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCDmJNGFjLY&list=PLE00E2E747C371590
National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials
http://aim.cast.org
NICHY
http://nichcy.org/accommodations-and-modifications
SETT Process
http
://
www.joyzabala.com/Documents.htmlSlide41
What are the 4 formats of accessible instructional materials (AIM) described in IDEA
?
What 2 attributes must a student have to qualify for free AIM from the NIMAC (National Instructional Materials Access Center)?The AIM Navigator tool should be used during an IEP meeting. (T or F)
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