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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 
  •  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  

  •  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.