Alaska Center for Accessible Materials (AKCAM)
making education accessible for Alaskans with print disabilities
Resources
What can AKCAM do for you/your students?
We can convert instructional materials to accessible formats, such as
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Braille
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large print
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digital text and audio
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We can also help determine what format is needed based on:
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how the student will access information contained in printed materials
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what format will allow the student to
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work as independently as possible
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develop literacy skills
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and help them make progress in the general education curriculum and their IEP goals
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How does it work?
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Contact Tyler Arsen with the name of the item that's needed
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Describe what the product needs to be converted to (or Tyler can help you make that determination)
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We take care of the rest!
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We will contact you when materials are ready for mail or pick-up
Contact the Coordinator, Tyler Arsen for more information:
907-334-1320 or tarsen@sesa.org
Free Tools to help you get started:
This tool consists of a series of guiding questions to assist teams with decision-making about need, selection, acquisition, and use of accessible printed materials. Learning supports for completing each decision-making step are available throughout.
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This tool is a simulation that combines grade-leveled digital text with access features common to most text readers and other supported reading software. Magnification, custom text and background colors, text-to-speech (synthetic and human), text highlighting, and layout options are presented in a logical sequence to help struggling readers.
Contact AKCAM
Tyler Arsen, Coordinator
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3501 Denali St, Ste 101, Anchorage AK 99503
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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Please call before stopping by the office to make sure he is in!