APH for AEM State Contacts and NIMAC Coordinators

APH for AEM State Contacts and NIMAC Coordinators Kate Herndon, Director of Educational Product Research Jane Thompson, Director of Accessible Tests and Textbooks 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Products Developed at APH

Types of Products • Education • Work • Independent Living • Birth to 5 • Aging related vision loss 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Tools for Education Access • Core Curriculum Subjects • Physical Education • Recreation • Educational Assessments • Braille Literacy • Early Childhood and Early Literacy • Multiple Disabilities 5/9/18 • Career Education and Transition • Self-Determination • Orientation and Mobility • Daily Living • Social Skills • Tools for Accommodation • Visual Efficiency American Printing House for the Blind

Types of Materials • Books, Large Print and Braille • Physical Products • Assistive Technologies • Software • Apps for Mobile Technologies • Actions and Skills for Voice Assistant Devices 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

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MATT Connect • Video Magnifier • Android Tablet • Distance Viewing • Fits in a backpack 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Woodcock Johnson IV, Braille and Large Print 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Graphiti, Refreshable Image Display 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Touch the Sun • Touch the Sun Video 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Universal Design • 90% of students we serve are in mainstream classrooms with typically sighted peers • Many kids with visual impairment have other disabilities • Many products can be used by all sorts of students 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

DNA Twist • Model twists from flat to doublehelix • The rungs use various colors and textures to convey base-pairing rules • Provides hands-on learning to all students in the classroom 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Joy Player 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Math Flash for Google Home • Electronic math drill cards for four basic operations 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Slapstack Math for i. OS 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Reach and Match Sensory play mat with braille Socially inclusive 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Thank you! Kate Herndon Director of Educational Product Research APH kherndon@aph. org http: //shop. aph. org/ 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

How to Order Accessible Textbooks from APH All your textbook needs in one place!

Accessible Textbook Styles Available to Order • Hardcopy Braille • Digital Braille Ready Files • Hardcopy Large Print • APH Traditional Enlargement Textbooks • APH Large Print Textbooks • Digital Accessible Large Print Files 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

How to Order Accessible Textbooks • First check the Louis Database to ensure it has not already been transcribed • Check to see if there is a NIMAS file and release it to APH • Go to www. aph. org/testsandtextbooks to download the appropriate order form (braille or large print) • Submit the completed form with the following: • Federal Quota Order Form or Purchase Order • A photocopy of the front and back cover of the textbook • A photocopy of the front and back of the title page 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Where do you send it? • Send braille textbook orders via email to brailletextbooks@aph. org • Send large print textbook orders via email to largeprint@aph. org or • Fax all documents to 502 -899 -2219 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

When will I get my book? • You will receive a confirmation of your order within 48 hours or sooner • You will receive an estimated deliver date within 14 days. That date will take into consideration the subject matter, format ordered and capacity 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Braille Textbook Options 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Braille Textbooks • You can order a textbook title that has never been transcribed before with a five year copyright restriction. These are called Make to Order Textbooks (hardcopy braille) • You can also order a braille textbook from our collection that you find in the Louis database (hardcopy braille) • All APH braille textbook files are available for download from the APH File Repository. Those braille ready files can be embossed locally or used on refreshable braille displays • You can order the matching graphics only packet for the textbook you download from the APH File Repository 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Large Print Textbook Options 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Traditional Enlargement Option • You can order any textbook title to be created in the APH Traditional Enlargement process with no copyright date restrictions. These are called Make to Order Textbooks • The Traditional APH Enlargement process is printed on 11 1/2" x 14" paper in full color. The book is exactly like the original print textbook with text enlarged to a 14 point font, larger in some cases depending on the font size in the original text. 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Traditional Enlargement Process Compared to APH Large Print Process 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Large Print Option • You can order any textbook titles to be created in the APH Large Print process with a five year copyright restriction. • The APH Large Print process results in a large print textbook in standard textbook size with a variety of fonts, font sizes (18 point minimum), and in full color. • This process takes into consideration research collected and conducted by APH, including the APH Large Print Guidelines for Optimal Readability, and was field tested by the University of Louisville. 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Large Print Process Sample 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Digital Large Print Option • You can find many large print digital files in the APH File Repository • Accessible PDF files can be read on i. Pads, Kindles, desktop computers and other devices • Many files include image descriptions which allow screen readers more information to access 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

APH Large Print Digital File Sample 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Locate your State’s APH Ex Officio Trustee(s): Directory of APH Ex Officio Trustees 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind

Contact Us 800 -223 -1839 info@aph. org www. aph. org American Printing House for the Blind 1839 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 5/9/18 American Printing House for the Blind