Wisconsin Accessible Education Materials (WI AEM) Center
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Overview
The Wisconsin Accessible Educational Materials (WIAEM) Center is a point-of-contact for educators to seek support in acquiring materials for students with IEPs. The acquisition of Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) for students with IEPs means that students have materials in a timely manner (as to when non-disabled peers receive materials), and in accessible formats that address their disability-related need(s).
Accessible formats for students who need Braille or Large Print materials can be requested through the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI). For Braille or Large Print materials, you can request materials through the WCBVI Book Request Form found here.
For students who are not blind or visually impaired and for whom the IEP team has determined the need for accessible formats, educators can contact the WI AEM Center. The WI AEM Center can assist in securing copyright-protected K-12 textbooks and core instructional materials. Please submit a request ticket for each qualifying student by completing a help ticket.
If you have additional questions, please contact Stacy Duffy at stacy.duffy@cesa2.org.
DPI AEM Resources and Supports:
DPI Information Update Bulletin 20.02: This bulletin provides the updated legal requirements around AEM.
AEM Decision Tree for IEP Teams: The AEM Decision Tree is a great resource for IEP teams to help determine the need for AEM.
Next Steps for Providing AEM for Students with Disabilities: The AEM Next Steps Guidance provides information to support identifying the type of AEM needed, acquiring AEM, training staff, families, students, and caregivers, and progress monitoring around AEM.
Wisconsin AEM Center: The WI AEM Center is a point-of-contact for educators to seek support in acquiring Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) in digital formats.
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI): The WCBVI AEM Center is a point-of-contact for educators to seek support in acquiring Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) in braille or large print formats.
Learning Opportunities:
AT Forward Micro-Credentials: If you are interested in earning a free micro-credential in the area of AEM, then visit the AT Forward Micro-Credential website.
AEM Webinar/AT Forward Community of Practice Videos:
Overview of Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) in Wisconsin
What Type of AEM is Needed?
AEM for Students with Disability-Related Needs in the Areas of Decoding and Reading Fluency
AEM for Students with Disability-Related Needs in the Areas of Vision
AEM for Students with Disability-Related Needs in the Areas of Physical or Health
Slide Deck: Providing Accessible Educational Materials (AEM); What Type of AEM is Needed?
Providing AEM; How do you acquire and use materials in your system?
Providing AEM Training for Students, Educators, Families and Caregivers
Slide Deck: Providing AEM; how do you acquire and use materials in your system?
Additional Videos on Acquiring AEM:
Accessible Media Producers’ Websites
Providing AEM; How to monitor progress?
Additional AEM Resources