Seminars, panels, meetings, or conferences about NIMAS or including a presentation on NIMAS

Some of the presentations below include related resources for download.

DATE: September 16, 2009
TIME: 2:00 p.m. EST
EVENT: Webinar
LOCATION: Phone and Internet to follow along in browser
TOPIC: NIMAS and UDL Web Site Resources
PRESENTER(S): Chuck Hitchcock and Skip Stahl, CAST and NIMAS Centers
CONTACT: Vicki Hornus, LRE-CoP Co-Facilitator, vhornus [at] wested [dot] org

DATE: September 10, 2009
TIME: 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
EVENT: Webinar
LOCATION: ATIA web site (registration: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3628)
TOPIC: AIMing for Achievement!:  What YOU Need to Know about the Selection, Acquisition, and Use of Accessible Instructional Materials
PRESENTER(S): Jeff Diedrich, Michigan Integrated Technology Services; Skip Stahl, CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology); Jenna Wasson Gravel, CAST; Joy Zabala, Ed.D., ATP, CAST

DATE: July 22, 2009
TIME: 9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
EVENT: 2009 OSEP Project Directors' Conference
LOCATION: Wardman Park Marriott Hotel; Washington, DC
TOPIC: Right Justified: The Mandate, Media, and Market for Accessible Instructional Materials
PRESENTER(S): Joy Zabala, Jeff Diedrich (MI), and Chuck Hitchcock
CONTACT INFO: chitchcock [at] cast [dot] org
MATERIALS: http://nimas.cast.org/system/files/OSEPDirNIMAS2-JD.CH_.JSZ_.ppt

DATE: July 22, 2009
TIME: 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
EVENT: 2009 OSEP Project Directors' Conference
LOCATION: Wardman Park Marriott Hotel; Washington, DC
TOPIC: Getting Accessible Textbooks Into the Hands of Students Who Need Them
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl, Joy Zabala, and Lisa Friendly (Bookshare)
CONTACT INFO: chitchcock [at] cast [dot] org

DATE: April 15, 2009
EVENT: Pennsylvania Department of Education Annual Conference
LOCATION: Hershey Convention Center; Hershey, PA
TOPIC: Session 1: Out of Print: Curriculum Access for Struggling Readers; Session 2: Reaching & Teaching Every Student: Materials to Ensure High Standards for All Learners

DATE: April 1, 2009
EVENT: Council for Exceptional Children National Conference
LOCATION: Seattle Convention Center; Seattle, WA
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning: Reaching and Teaching ALL Students

DATE: March 4, 2009
EVENT: Michigan Council for Exceptional Children
LOCATION: Grand Plaza Hotel; Grand Rapids, Michigan
TOPIC: Universal Design for Learning: NIMAS & Accessible Instructional Materials

DATE: January 30, 2009 (2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
EVENT: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2009 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale Convention Center; Orlando, FL
TOPIC:  Five for Free!: A Handful of Online UDL/NIMAS Tools from CAST
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl, Joy Zabala
CONTACT INFO: http://www.atia.org

DATE: January 28, 2009 (all day)
EVENT: NIMAS Standards Board Meeting, prior to the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2009 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale Convention Center; Orlando, FL (Rm.s: Boca 1 & 2)
TOPIC: NIMAS Technical Standard (Chair: Skip Stahl)
PRESENTER(S): Working meeting of the Standards Board (open for observers)
CONTACT INFO: http://nimas.cast.org/center/board

DATE: January 27, 2009 (all day)
EVENT: NIMAS Implementation Advisory Council, prior to the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2009 Conference
LOCATION: Caribe Royale Convention Center; Orlando, FL (Rm.s: Boca 1 & 2)
TOPIC: NIMAS Implementation (Chair: Chuck Hitchcock)
PRESENTER(S): Working meeting of the Council (open to observers)
CONTACT INFO: http://nimas.cast.org/center/council

DATE: January 24, 2009 (8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)
EVENT: Technology, Reading, & Learning Disabilities (TRLD) Conference 2009
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency; San Francisco, CA
TOPIC: E-Text for All Students
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl, CAST
CONTACT INFO: www.trld.com

DATE: January 23, 2009 (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.)
EVENT: Technology, Reading, & Learning Disabilities (TRLD) Conference 2009
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency; San Francisco, CA
TOPIC: NIMAS & Accessible Textbooks: Where Are We Now?
PRESENTER(S): Skip Stahl, CAST
CONTACT INFO: www.trld.com

DATE: January 22, 2009 (12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
EVENT: Technology, Reading, & Learning Disabilities (TRLD) Conference 2009
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency; San Francisco, CA
TOPIC: The Road From Access to Achievement – enhancing achievement using digital text
PRESENTER(S): Dr. Lynne Anderson-Inman, University of Oregon; Skip Stahl, CAST
CONTACT INFO: www.trld.com