Eastside CHADD: Monday, June 3rd, 7 to 8:30 p.m. "Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)"
Debra Fitzgibbons, M.A. - What We Need to Know About Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) - Their Role in Education and Through the Golden Years
Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) are print- and technology-based educational materials that are enhanced to make them usable across the range of learner variability.
Inclusion of all learners begins by ensuring access to curriculum to allow opportunities to enjoy and make use of the same materials as their peers. Engagement and participation increase when all learners feel they are included and belong in their classroom. Learn when students with disabilities must be evaluated for these services.
Oregon is one of seven states chosen to partner with the National AEM Center to participate in a 4-year technical assistance grant to develop a coordinated system for equitable provision of AEM and accessible technologies in a timely manner across the continuum of state educational services across the lifespan. The vision and mission of the Oregon AEM Cohort is to ensure access to curriculum from early childhood through the golden years for ALL learners. The system includes professional development to build awareness and connect the dots to understanding what accessibility means to individuals. The system includes building relationships to develop a community of practice for all voices and roles in education.”
About our speaker:
Debra Fitzgibbons, M.A. in AT, has 20 years experience in the field of AT and Accessible Educational Materials. The Coordinator for the Oregon Technology Access Program, she just organized the special conference, Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Throughout the Lifespan.
Please invite your child's teacher, school support staff, pediatricians, therapists, and coaches to this important meeting so that when they learn more about ADHD, they can also provide the positive support needed by those with ADHD.
Please send your questions prior to the meeting to info@eastside-chadd.org.
Registration now open for members and non-members.
To register, please email info@eastside-chadd.org and include the following information:
° 1. Put the word “AY" in the subject line.
° 2. Your first and last name
° 3. Your Eastside CHADD membership number
° 4. Email address to receive the ZOOM link (If it's different than the one you used to send the email)
° 5. Telephone number so we can contact you in the event of changes to the scheduled event
If you need to cancel your reservation, please notify us immediately (at info@Eastside-CHADD.org) so that your space can be given to another person.
Please note that this presentation will not be recorded, so please join us 10 minutes before 7 p.m. to learn how to support your children, your clients and your students.
The Zoom invitation will be sent before Friday, May 31st.
If you have still not received your invitation by 8:00am on Friday, May 31st, please immediately email info@Eastside-CHADD.org and we will send you a new link.
