Accessible Instructional Materials

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) help to remove barriers for students with varying types of disabilities who are accessing printed information. AIM may include books in braille form or large print, as well as electronic text that can be accessed in a variety of ways, including text converted to speech (read about the differences between audiobooks and text to speech (new tab)). AIM also includes material that is in an audio form without any text component, like an e-book. Contact your child's special education team if you think your child may benefit from accessible materials, and check out the PACER Center's AIM Technical Guide for Families and Advocates (new tab). Also, watch the video below for an even better explanation of what AIM is, who may benefit from it, and how it may be implemented. 

Organizations that produce and support AIM

Bookshare

Bookshare is the World's largest online library of accessible e-books for people with print disabilities. It is free for U.S. students who have a qualifying print disability. Visit www.bookshare.org to learn more. 

Learning Ally

Learning Ally is a national non-profit dedicated that provides audiobook solutions to help students with print disabilities, including blindness, visual impairment, and dyslexia. Visit www.learningally.org.learningally.org to learn more. 

American Printing House for the Blind

American Printing House for the Blind (APH) produces textbooks in Braille and large type, educational tools such as Braille typewriters and microcomputer hardware and software, teaching aids such as tests, performance measures, and other special supplies. Visit www.aph.orgaph.org to learn more.

Colorado Talking Book Library

Colorado Talking Book Library (CBTL) provides audio, Braille, and large print books free of charge. Visit myctbl.cde.state.co.us to learn more. 

The Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association

The Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association provides local conferences, workshops, and resources to educate and increase public awareness of dyslexia. Visit www.idarmb.org to learn more