Quarterly Update

Summer 2025

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In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are spending some time with a family that has direct experience with accessibility and the difference its presence—or absence—can make in a student’s education. 

Students like Drake truly want to learn. “We are selling them short and selling ourselves short,” Andy said, “... if we're not giving them the opportunities to excel and to be contributing members of our cities, our states, our world.” 

Free Resources

Kyle Sisk of DCMP and Cynthia Curry of NCADEMI co-presented a workshop at SXSW EDU.

In Case You Missed us at SXSW...

As an educator, you put a lot of time, energy, and thought into creating materials for learners. For example, you make sure goals are clear and understandable. You prepare engaging, flexible content that is aligned to standards. Are you also considering accessibility for students with disabilities?

The Do-It-Yourself Accessibility Basics resource was offered first at SXSW. Now it's available to you, for free.

NCADEMI Webinars and Resources

Including Accessibility In Your EdTech Decisions is a recorded webinar package with resources on all components of accessible procurement, procuring digital educational. materials, making VPATs and ACRs more effective in procurement, and more!

The Coordinating with the NIMAC: What it Means and Why It's Important package includes a recorded webinar, a publication detailing what SEAs and LEAs need to know about NIMAS and NIMAC, a resource to help you find your state's NIMAC coordinator, and NIMAS and Digital Materials FAQ.

From Our Partners

The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) is developing an innovative video accessibility tool. Educators will be able to upload videos and easily add captions, audio descriptions, and synchronized American Sign Language (ASL). DCMP needs your help to make the tool as user friendly as possible!