Happy 50th! Yes, this is the 50th post to the PATINS Rapid Fire blog since I started casually posting free AT/UDL quick tips and tricks on September 11, 2007!
I would still like to see more comments made on the blog from all of you who read it. Hopefully, you are finding some of the tips here useful in your work with students… share your experiences via comments on the blog!
Two Important Deadlines are quickly approaching. Don’t forget to register for the PATINS 2008 State Conference at the Crowne Plaze Hotel in Indianapolis on November 10,11. Registration closes October 17! Registration info and session descriptions can be found here: www.patinsproject.com/Conference/ConferenceBooklet.pdf
New UDL Pilot Site Applications due October 6! See here or check with your PATINS Site Coordinator for more info on the Universal Design for Learning Pilot Program in Indiana: www.patinsproject.com/udl.html
ICAM Offers Local Educational Agencies Free Text-To-Speech Software!!!
The Indiana Center for Accessible Materials (ICAM) is pleased to announce that the Indiana Center for Exceptional Learners’ PATINS Project has entered into an agreement with Don Johnston, Inc. to provide Read:OutLoud Universal Access, a digital text reader software program, to local educational agencies in Indiana. This statewide, unlimited license, agreement is available through the ICAM at no cost to Indiana local educational agencies. Read all the details about this exciting opportunity here: www.patinsproject.com/NIMAS/rol.pdf
A series of new Video Training Tutorials are being produced in the next couple of weeks. These very condensed videos will address 5-6 of the most pressing concerns schools seem to be having with regard to NIMAS. Of course, these videos will all be free and are all very short and to-the-point! One video has been posted already, another should be be done later today and then several more will be posted next week! Keep an eye here for them: www.patinsproject.com/videos.html
Remember that these videos along with many additional NIMAS tools and resources can always be found on the ICAM website as well: www.icam.k12.in.us
