Accessible Educational Materials Center

Welcome

The PaTTAN AEM Center is a service through the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) that supports the overall provision of AEM in Pennsylvania. Previously called PaTTAN Production Services, it serves as a central location for material production and technical support. The PaTTAN AEM Center produces and acquires AEM for students with qualifying print disabilities.   .

AEM Request Form Federal Quota Order Form

Step 1

Search PaTTAN AEM Center Library (bottom of page) using title and/or ISBN. If available, add your book request to the cart and submit the order.

Step 2

Book is not available in library. Complete AEM Request Form.

Step 3

AEM Center staff will email you regarding next steps. New book orders may require a physical copy to be shipped to PaTTAN AEM Center.

Providing Accessible Educational Materials

Pennsylvania students unable to use textbooks and educational materials in the traditional way may need accessible educational materials (AEM) to have meaningful and equal access to the general education curriculum. Such access is guaranteed in federal education statutes, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Pennsylvania Special Education Regulations: Chapter 14 for school districts and Chapter 711 for charter schools.

Material Production

The PaTTAN AEM Center produces:

Braille
Large Print
Formatted PDF (digital version)

Keep in mind that production times can vary depending on the time of year and the format requested. Please anticipate at least 6 weeks for production.

Bookshare Access

Did you know that students with qualifying print-access disabilities can access to Bookshare for free? Bookshare is considered the largest library for accessible materials and offers reading options that cater to different learning needs and preferences. Accessible books are available in a variety of formats including digital, audio, braille, and large print.

Visit Bookshare to learn more about signing up and to search their library. Click here to register for an account.

AEM Request Form

Before filling out this request form, please search our library below to see if we already have the book you need. If you can’t find it, use this form to request an accessible format for a new book.

Once you submit the form, we’ll send a confirmation email to the address you provided. Please ship the publication along with a printed copy of the email confirmation (which includes your order number) to:

PaTTAN AEM Center
6340 Flank Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2764