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DESCRIPTION:May 22\, 2018\, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern\n\nPresented by TransCen
 \, Inc. and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center\n\nAvailability of textbooks\, exa
 ms and other course materials in alternative text formats has made higher 
 education accessible for many students with disabilities. Dan Newsome and 
 Krithika Mutuguppe from the University of Maryland's Accessibility &amp\; 
 Disability Service(link is external) (ADS) will take a comprehensive look 
 at alternative formats at colleges and universities. This presentation wil
 l include a discussion of the history of alternative formats\, including d
 evelopments in new technology and the changes in production of alternative
  format documents over the years. We will learn the practices and procedur
 es ADS uses to get necessary course texts converted into the high quality 
 alternative formats that students need. Our speakers will look at major ch
 allenges (for example: STEAM - Science\, Technology\, Engineering (and the
  Arts) and Math for blind students) and hopes for alternative format produ
 ction in the future. Time-permitting\, participants from other institution
 s will be invited to contribute their ideas and practices to the discussio
 n.\n\nClick here for more information!\n\nContinuing Education Recognition
  Available: Certificate of Participation\n
SUMMARY:Webinar: Alternative Formats in Higher Education: History\, Trends\
 , Current Practices and Challenges
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