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  • CAST has a long history of expertise and leadership in accessibility, accessible materials, and assistive and inclusive technologies. Our AEM Center at CAST provides customized support so that all individuals, including those with disabilities — from early childhood through the workforce — have equal access to materials and technologies to help reach their goals.

  • Podcast
    The Accessible Learning Experience | CAST, Illustrations of a microphone, sound waves, digital text, and wifi

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2022

    In this episode, Carson Cochran, from the Georgia Department of Education, and Somer Smith, from Marietta City Schools, share the insights and lessons they have learned through their collaboration as part of the National AEM Cohort.

  • Photos of the six Joy Zabala Fellows for 2022–2023

    Friday, July 1, 2022

    The Fellows will collaborate to develop, enhance, and disseminate assistive technology and accessible educational materials-focused practices designed to widen educational opportunities for struggling students.

  • Podcast

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2023

    CAST CEO Lindsay Jones hosts this special episode to discuss technical assistance with the entire TA team at CAST, spanning two national technical assistance centers.

  • Video
    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS Procurment. Spotlight: Crystal Patrick: NIMAC Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    Under IDEA 2004, the authority to require publishers to send files to the NIMAC is entirely in the hands of customers—states and districts. Instructional materials procurement is central to ensuring that the NIMAC will have the files for the materials your students need, when they need them.

  • Photos of Aaron Marsters, Jayme Grant, Darla Ashton, Candace Hayden, Dr. Danalyn Workentin, and Megan Stewart

    Monday, August 14, 2023

    The selected mentor/mentee pairs jointly create a work plan that reflects Joy's approach to inclusive education, focusing on assistive technologies and accessible educational materials.

  • The Joy Zabala Fellowship logo and a photo of Dr. Joy Smiley Zabala

    Monday, October 14, 2024

    These dynamic mentorship teams will work together to build capacity in AT and AEM, with a focus on improving accessibility and educational equity for students with disabilities.

  • People holding sparklers in celebration

    Wednesday, November 15, 2017

    CAST and partners awarded $5 million to design software to adapt and customize digital materials for students with disabilities.

  • Video
    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS 101. Spotlight: Rachel Shultz: Accessible Educational Materials Specialist, OCALI

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) is a special source file format that is used to produce a range of accessible formats on behalf of K-12 students with vision impairments and/or print disabilities.

  • Photo of Joy Smiley Zabala

    Senior Technical Assistance Advisor

    Joy Smiley Zabala was a leading expert on the use of assistive technology (AT) to improve education for people with disabilities. As a technologist, special educator, teacher trainer, and conference speaker, Dr. Zabala earned international recognition ...

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