Finding & Using Accessible Content A Dialogue on the Issues & Trends Panel Members Consultant Donna McNear Digital Content Heather Jones Lisa Wadors PhD Student Umass Boston Callie BrusegaardDominic Gagliano Vice President Sales Humanware Program Manage Education Panel Member Donna Heather Lisa Callie Dominic Contact Information Perspectives Teaching Parent Policy/ Inclusion Accessible Media Production Technology Industry Agenda Issues and Trends Discussion/Inputs Moving Forward Teaching Issues 1.Expectations for access to content & participation 2.Depth and breadth of content 3.Re-thinking access 4.Creating shared responsibility Trends 1.Teachers creating content 2.Digital content online & in classrooms 3.Multimedia content, platforms 4.More than core curriculum Policy/Inclusion Issues 1.Use and implementation of policy 2.Use of AEM and AT Trends 1.Focusing on student results, not compliance 2.Accessibility of AEM and AT, or lack thereof Parent Issues 1.Lack of accessibility to braille 2.Use of extraordinary steps 3.Lack of engagement Trends 1.Leveled readers 2.Online reading content 3.Variety of content in classroom Accessible Media Production Issues 1.Image Descriptions 2.MathML 3.Accessible assessments Trends 1.Born Accessible 2.Multi-modal learning 3.BYOD Technology Issues 1.Touch & visual interfaces 2.Written communication, keyboarding 3.Use of multiple tools Trends 1.Accessibility in mainstream 2.Transition to UEB 3.Cost of braille Agenda Issues and Trends Discussion/Inputs Moving Forward Agenda Issues and Trends Discussion/Inputs Moving Forward Strategies and Ideas