Bringing UDL to Life with Bookshare and Bookshare Plus

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

accessibility & UDL

Format:

demonstration

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
educator
family member / caregiver
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired
university professor / personnel
vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 1

Description:

Discover how Bookshare, the world’s largest accessible eBook library, and the new AI-powered Bookshare Plus are transforming inclusive education and bringing UDL to life.

This session opens with the debut of Bookshare Plus, a new tool that converts worksheets, inaccessible PDFs, images, and STEM/math equations into accessible learning experiences, complete with a built-in AI reading companion. From there, we’ll cover how Bookshare works and how qualified students get free access to grade-level content in formats tailored to their needs. Live demos of both tools will bring their features to life, followed by an educator spotlight on real-world classroom implementation.

Educators will leave with practical strategies for using these tools to ensure every student can access materials in the way that works best for them.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• As a result of attending this session, participants will be able to describe how Bookshare and Bookshare Plus support UDL principles by providing flexible options for engagement, representation and expression.

• As a result of attending this session, participants will be able to demonstrate how to use Bookshare and Bookshare Plus with students.

• As a result of attending this session, participants will be able to describe which students qualify for Bookshare and use cases for Bookshare Plus.

Disclosures:

Salary from employment