Part 4: Find What You Need

About 10 minutes. Choose where to start. Try more than one if you like.

You do not need all six pathways today. Choose the group that fits you best. Each group has one place to start and a few more places to look.

Primary and secondary (K-12) schools. Educators and school leaders.
Higher education or assistive technology. Faculty, disability services, and AT staff.
A family or community member. Families, caregivers, and advocates.

For Primary and Secondary (K-12) Educators and School Leaders

Start here

Designing Classrooms and Learning Spaces (opens in a new tab): A short Starting Point Guide with a few practical places to begin.

Then explore

Pathway 3: Accessibility for Learning Communities (opens in a new tab): Ten parts of school life, from libraries to events and hiring.
More Starting Point Guides (opens in a new tab): Physical education, community events, and hiring.
UDL Access Crosswalk (opens in a new tab): Pathway 3 resources under the CAST UDL Guidelines Access considerations.
Pathway 4: Critical Frameworks and Curriculum Resources (opens in a new tab): For school leaders. Frameworks for going beyond compliance, including CITES from CAST.

Try this

Open the Starting Point Guide.
Pick one idea you could try in your classroom or school this month.

Beth's tip

Choose one space or one routine to work on first, with the people who use it. When that works, choose the next one.

For Higher Education and Assistive Technology Staff

Start here

Pathway 6: No-Cost Digital Resources (opens in a new tab): No-cost tools in six areas, with an A to Z index.

Then explore

Review and Approval Sheet (opens in a new tab): Every tool in one sheet, with a column for your technology and data privacy team to approve it.
Pathway 5: No-Cost Courses (opens in a new tab): Online accessibility courses, including AHEAD ARK for higher education.
Designing Libraries and Community Learning Spaces (opens in a new tab): A Starting Point Guide for campus spaces.

Try this

Browse one of the six areas in Pathway 6.
Choose one tool you could share with a student or a colleague.

Beth's tip

When you share a tool, ask the person who will use it what works for them. They know their own access needs best.

For Families, Caregivers, and Community Members

Start here

Easy Read Guide (opens in a new tab): The collection in short sentences, with a picture next to each idea.

Then explore

Family Partnership and Advocacy (opens in a new tab): In Pathway 3. Resources to help you name barriers and work with schools as partners.
Connecting with the Community (opens in a new tab): A Starting Point Guide for community life.
Pathway 6: No-Cost Digital Resources (opens in a new tab): Tools for reading, writing, focus, and more at home.
Glossary (opens in a new tab): Look up any word you do not know.

Try this

Find one resource that helps you name a barrier your learner meets.
Write down one question you could bring to your school.

Beth's tip

You know the person you support well, and that knowledge matters. Share it with the school in the language and way that work for you, and plan together.

The Aiming for ALL Collection, by Beth Stark, M.S.Ed., CPACC. © Beth Stark. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 (opens in a new tab).