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With support of:, We are grateful to our donors –The Derek A.T. Drummond Fund (USA) and the Alana Foundation (USA) – for contributing to our vision and for critical financial investment, allowing us to develop this idea and without whom much of the progress so far would have not been possible. Alana Alana, Partners, The UNICEF partners for this initiative DAISY Consortim UNPRPD Logo Benetech Logo, Technology Seving Humanity UNICEF Logo United States Fund USAid eKitabu Gallaudet University Logo of Down Movement (Brazil) CEDIE All Children Reading Inclusion International Logo of Canales Global Book Alliance World Blind Union ICEVI WIPO World Federation of the…

ABCs of digital accessibility, What is digital accessibility? Who is it for? What techniques are used? What resources are available? Here is a brief introduction to digital accessibility. Accessibility begins by following the ABCs: A - Access for all abilities Think about all users when designing accessibility, not just a specific group. This will improve the user experience  …, Introduction, Accessibility is “the quality of being easily reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability” (Oxford Dictionary) Image describing accessibility concerns and usability by all people Accessibility is the design of products, services, devices and environments for people with disabilities. This has come to extend to a wider range of people…, Web accessibility, Digital accessibility generally focuses on making online content more accessible by following well-established standards and guidelines, such as Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). However, these accessibility standards largely focus on making digital…, Who is accessibility for?,   Accessibility is for a spectrum of users with diverse needs, including those who: are blind or have low vision are deaf or hard of hearing have cognitive disability have a learning disability have a physical disability have no disability (all users through a universal design approach).   Additional groups to consider include people with: a…, Learning styles, Pie chart of learning styles: visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetics Matching disability types to features may seem to be the most practical and convenient way to address digital accessibility, and the current industry standard is to focus on adding accessible features for specific groups. In some cases, this process neglects other groups…, Accessibility checklists, This accessible checklist serves project managers, designers and engineers. 1. Blind and low vision users, and users with print disabilities Users who are blind or have low vision have well developed web accessibility requirements, and features and standards to address these: Alt (alternative) text for images, logos and symbols: screen readers…

Timeline of digital publishing, From the 1930s to today 1930s: Spoken audiobooks appear in stores (the first accessible textbooks, excluding those in Braille, which was invented in 1824). These ‘readies’ constitute the first opportunities a print disabled individual can access content without the need for a human narrator. Early recordings use an analogue medium to record the…

Introduction to accessible publishing,   Introduction This guide serves as an introduction to accessible digital publishing using EPUBs. You will learn how to create a 'born-accessible' EPUB, how to adapt your content to accessible formats, the techniques and tools used to make EPUBs accessible, and innovations and new techniques to make Universal Design for Learning (UDL) digital…

Learn My Way Reader Prototype Video Android Tablet Demo, 'Learn My Way' Reader prototype, The ‘Learn My Way' reader prototype is a proof-of-concept application that demonstrates Universal Design for Learning principles based on Readium 2 - Open-Source ePub Reader Readium and the EPUB technology infrastructure. The application features the English translation of the textbook Porta Aberta - Ciências Humanas e da Natureza, Unidade 4: vida…

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Accessible digital textbook pilot, UNICEF is currently piloting and scaling-up the Accessible Digital Textbooks for All Initiative in tow regions. ESARO: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda LACRO: Dominican Republic, Colombia, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Uruguay. The goal of the pilots is to test and validate the process of creating quality accessible digital textbooks with the ministries…, Countries, Testing locally developed accessible digital textbooks

Accessible Digital Textbooks Using Universal Design for Learning for children with and without disabilities, What is UDL?, UNICEF/Anne Hayes UDL is an educational framework recognizing that all children learn differently and benefit from differentiated learning techniques in the classroom. Essentially, UDL uses practices, space and materials that engage all of the learning strengths mentioned above. UDL seeks to accommodate individual learning differences and styles…, UDL merges neurosciences and learning science, Three boys with one in a wheelchair smiling and using assistive device Three boys with one in a wheelchair smiling and using assistive device Brain networks   UDL principles   Affective networks enable students to engage with the environment consistent with their emotions and proactivity Multiple means of engagement —the “why” of learning. How…, Framework, Universal Design for Learning Affective Networks: The Why of Learning, Engagement, For purposeful, motivated learners, stimulate interest and motivation for learning. Recognition Networks: The What of Learning, Representation, For resourceful, knowledgeable learners, present information and content in different ways. Strategic Networks: The How of Learning, Action and expression, For strategic, goal-directed learners, differentiate the ways that students can express what they know. Source: CAST diagram on Universal Design CAST.org , UDL and technology, Three students in a classroom using a computer @Staphano Azario Three students in a classroom using a computer UNICEF and its partners are committed to addressing all three challenges to promote equitable learning opportunities for learners with disabilities. This guidance document is a first but important step to help educational systems move…, UDL framework applied to technology for textbooks and learning materials, Universal Design for Learning Framework, Impact of accessible digital textbooks using UDL, Karamojong children join hands in a game of ‘ring around the rosy’ during an ABEK class in a ‘manyatta’ (semi-permanent village) near Naitakwaé Town in the north-eastern Moroto District UNICEF/UNI28063/LeMoyne Karamojong children join hands in a game of ‘ring around the rosy’ during an ABEK class in a ‘manyatta’ (semi-permanent village) near…

The initiative, Welcome to the UNICEF Global Portal on Accessible Digital Textbooks for All, UNICEF and its partners are driving an innovative solution called Accessible Digital Textbooks for All, to make textbooks available, affordable and accessible for children with disabilities in all contexts. We cherish the printed word, but it isn’t always accessible to everyone. Children with disabilities remain one of the most marginalized and…, How to use the portal, The global portal is designed according to AA accessibility guidelines and includes links to information on the subject on the internet. It offers a starting point for research by providing links to the main resources online. Two deaf students learning with accessible textbooks in a classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Accessible Digital Textbooks for All, Accessible digital textbooks for learners with and without disabilities Learn more