A group of volunteers are collaborating with Accessible Book Collection to convert picture books into a switch accessible format for children with low incidence disabilities (children with physical, visual, attention, and cognitive disabilities).
If you are interested in volunteering to convert books to a switch accessible format, email Linda Bastiani (wilson.lindab@gmail.com) or Joe Rickerson (joe@accessiblebookcollection.com) to get started. For more information about this volunteer effort go to: http://accessiblebookcollection.wikispaces.com/
Resources for Electronic Books
1. Accessible Book Collection – www.accessiblebookcollection.org
District 97 has a subscription to this resource. Students who have a print disability (visual impairments and blindness, reading disabilities, and physical impairments that make it difficult or impossible to read printed books) are the only students eligible to use these books. If you would like information about using the ABC subscription, contact me.
2. BOOKSHARE
Bookshare has a new grant to fully support all schools & students (having a print disability) with free access to the Bookshare library, and free software to use the books.
With this grant they plan to add hundreds of textbooks to their library.
Schools will also be able to order textbooks from Bookshare. Here’s how it will work:
• One primary contact will be designated per district.
• Students need to be certified as eligible, due to a print disability.
• Special education teachers can certify a student as eligible.
• Books will be in DAISY format – we’ll use free software to convert the format.
Please contact me if you would like assistance using, or obtaining electronic books for your students!
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