Two Free Webinars: Providing Accessible Textbooks - Resources & Strategies

With the sudden and unexpected shutdown of the AccessText Network last week, many schools are struggling to get accessible versions of textbooks and other print resources for students who need them. You are not alone! AHEAD and ATHEN are teaming up to provide strategies and resources to help schools fulfill student text requests in the short term, as well as share information about steps being taken to find a long-term solution to the need for accessible texts.

Webinar 1 "Providing Accessible Textbooks - Resources and Strategies" (April 16, 2024):

• Zoom Webinar Recording (Presenters and Slides - No Interpreter) 
• Zoom Webinar Recording (Presenters and Interpreter - No Slides) 
• Content of webinar slides in Word format 
• Typed Q&A report and answers from panelists

Webinar 2 "'Ask Me Anything' AHEAD/ATHEN Drop-in Webinar For Tech Assistance With Creating Accessible Texts" (May 1, 2024): 

• Zoom Webinar Recording (Panelists and Interpreter) 
• Typed Q&A report 

Resources:

• Folder of guides and other resources 
• Spreadsheet of resources