Resources

Organizations  

• National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC): Federally mandated online repository of source files in NIMAS format.  

• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP): Offers supports for educational content creators to provide high-quality captioning, audio description, and American Sign Language (ASL) translation.  

• Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP): Supports schools, intermediate units, and libraries through and institutional account.  

• Bookshare: Federally funded library of accessible ebooks for students with qualifying disabilities 

• National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (CAST): provides technical assistance, coaching, and resources to increase the availability and use of accessible educational materials and technologies  

• Audio Description Project (ADP): Information and resources on audio description, including guidelines, training programs, accessible media options, and upcoming events for enhancing accessibility in education and entertainment. 

Continuing Education  

• Able Tech Self-Paced Accessibility Courses: Free courses developed in partnership with the AT3 Center, Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services, and Southwest ADA Center.  

• Section 508 Accessible Content Creation: Provides guidelines on creating accessible digital content, including documents, presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, audio, video, and social media posts, to comply with the Revised 508 Standards for federal agencies. 

• Microsoft Accessibility: Resources on how to use built-in tools in Office documents, such as the Check Accessibility button and Alt Text, to create better documents and improve user experience. 

Family Specific 

• Individual Bookshare Membership: Families can register eligible children with a free Bookshare membership for home-use. This membership would be managed solely by the parent/guardian that registers their child.   

• Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP): Families may register their eligible child for library services designed for individuals with disabilities