Creating Accessible Books

Accessible Books Section 1: Downloading Books Section 2: Creating in PowerPoint Section 3: Creating in Boardmaker v6 Section 4: Other Options

DOWNLOADING ACCESSIBLE BOOKS
Section 1

www.accessiblebookcollection.org

Specific formats
Some books are already formatted for you
Boardmaker v6 PLUS (example on next slides)
Intellitools Classroom Suite
Clicker 5

USING POWERPOINT TO CREATE ACCESSIBLE BOOKS
Section 2

PowerPoint Conclusion
Student can use PowerPoint on a computer to access the book electronically
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Switch access options
Teacher can print PowerPoint slides (1 per page) for student to access paper copy of book
Advantages?
Disadvantages?

USING BOARDMAKER PLUS TO CREATE ACCESSIBLE BOOKS
Section 3

Method 1
Use a template*
Available from http://yuichisgames.blogspot.com/2008/09/interactive-talking-book-template.html
Works best for picture books (less text)
Meant to be used on the computer (electronic book with computer voice)
* Same template as used by accessiblebookcollection.com

You can find this folder in: My Computer/Special Drive/Resources/Boardmaker

Method 2
Make your own
Paper book you print
Electronic book on the computer
Requires adding commands to speak the text or recording of your voice

Layout choices Symbolated text support Individual picture/symbol text support

Symbolated text support
Pati King-DeBaun
Plain text at top
Picture
Supported text at bottom

In your browser…

Back in Boardmaker…

In your browser…

Back in Boardmaker…

Individual pic-sym text support
Pati King-DeBaun
Plain text at top
Picture
Supported text at bottom
Interactive
Pull off/put on velcro words
Word choices

Boardmaker Conclusion
Advantages?
Disadvantages?

OTHER ACCESSIBLE TEXT OPTIONS
Section 4

Other Accessible Text options
Tar Heel Reader: online teacher-created books from UNC-Center for Literacy and Disability Studies (Karen Erickson)
Baltimore City Schools: download adapted books library (Boardmaker required)
CAST UDL Book Builder: online books and reading strategy comprehension support

Tar Heel Reader

Baltimore City PS

UDL Book Builder

A text reader program would have to be used with this website to make it read aloud.

Your Turn!
Discuss how accessible text can meet your students’ needs
Use the step-by-step directions in this PointPoint to practice creating a customized book (in PowerPoint or Boardmaker Plus)
Explore some of the online options

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http://cusd200assistivetechnology.pbworks.com	1
http://www.slideshare.net	1

Creating Accessible Books

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