The update can be downloaded from Don Johnston's website directly:

http://www.donjohnston.com/support/ROL6_sup/

 

ICAM is pleased to announce that the Indiana Center for Exceptional Learners’ PATINS Project has entered into an additional year’s agreement with Don Johnston Incorporated to provide a new version of the Read:OutLoud text reader.  Many enhancements have been made to the software to make it easier to install, use and implement efficiently and effectively.  This statewide, unlimited license, agreement is available through the ICAM at no cost to Indiana local education agencies (LEAs).

 As the national accessible instructional materials repositories continue to grow through the collection of more and more textbooks and materials, so then does the accountability for LEAs to provide these materials to students in a timely manner—hence the need for you to adopt and implement the tool the state has purchased to make these materials available to the widest range of students. 

 Read:OutLoud 6 text reader software will assist administrators, regular and special education teachers and families in providing access to a variety of digital alternate formats of standard print instructional materials.  This statewide initiative is intended to assist LEAs as they strive to support the individual reading accommodations needed for students.  The unlimited licensing of the software will enable your district the greatest amount of flexibility in providing reading related accommodations to your students at school and at home because the license includes “take-home” rights for students—installation and use of the software at home. Adoption of this tool will ultimately expedite access to the general education curriculum for all students.

Watch the ICAM web site www.icam.k12.in.us for training opportunities and materials.   For on-site training opportunities, access the PATINS Project website www.patinsproject.com for contact information of your Regional Site Coordinator who can speak with you regarding on-site training opportunities.

Don Johnston is hosting free webinars during January, February and March on Read:OutLoud. These free webinars will be offered on January 26th and 27th, February 3rd, 12th, 17th, 26th, and March 2nd. Please click here for additional information and registration.

Don Johnston also has great one minute videos on using Read:OutLoud. Check them out here!

 

The ICAM is pleased to announce a recent agreement made with Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic to provide audio digital format to certified students with a print disability textbooks and trade books (novels). The Agreement allows at no cost to the school district to place request for materials and download materials through your ICAM registered Digital Rights Manager. To learn more on training and how to access RFB&D See the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic tab on the Tools & Downloads page.

Indiana education administrators, special educators and families will be particularly interested in the Teaching through Listening program at RFB&D because of its ability to provide teachers with wonderful on-line resources. The on-line resources contain a variety of downloadable lesson plans, strategies and activities and case studies.
To access RFB&D’s Learning Through Listening (LTL) resources go to their website at:
http://www.rfbd.org/training_support.htm

To read more please see the letter of announcement

Sylvan-Dell Publishing has availabe a resource grant for children's eBooks with auditory feedback for one year to any public school. To learn more, go to www.sylvandellpublishing.com/ResourceGrant.htm

Local Educational Agencies who have opted in to coordinate with the National Instructional Materials Center (NIMAC) and the Indiana Center for Accessible Materials (ICAM) must register their appointed Digital Rights Manager(s) (DRM) with the Indiana Department of Education/Center for Exceptional Learners.  Registered DRMs will receive a secure login and password for the purpose of ordering specialized formats of K-12 textbooks and core instructional materials. For more information on registering DRM's, superintendents should see http://www.icam.k12.in.us/DJ/DRMRegistration.aspx

Welcome to the Indiana Center for Accessible Materials (ICAM) if you are a new DRM needing your login access information please contact the ICAM to make arrangements for an introduction to website. After the introduction you will receive your access information.

If you are having trouble accessing the request portion of the website please refer to the Tab for Trainings on the right side of the screen and click ICAM. If you continue to need assistance please fill out a Trouble Ticket on the right side of the screen.

Forms for specialized formats are now available from the Forms page under Resources