Bookshare: Providing Accessible Materials for Students with Print Disabilities

PD Hours: 2

This module presents an overview of Bookshare, which provides accessible educational materials to students with print disabilities. Topics include how these students can access Bookshare’s free, user-friendly materials and how teachers can use this information in their daily instructional planning. By completing the entire Perspectives & Resources section and reviewing the accompanying activities, the learner will:

• Discuss print disabilities and their impact on reading
• Describe how accessible educational materials can help eliminate barriers for students with print disabilities
• Recognize how Bookshare can remove reading barriers
• Explain how educators and students can access Bookshare services and customize Bookshare formats and features
• Describe how educators can incorporate Bookshare into classroom instruction