Alaska Center for Accessible Materials AKCAM

08/14/2025

05/09/2025

We want to tell you about one of our favorite accessible tools this month.
The Juno by American Printing House for the Blind.
It features magnification from 2x to 30x, various color contrast options, and a camera mode. The Juno also has a text-to-speech option, that will read the text to you!
This item is available to borrow from The Anne Freitag Library. Just contact cagni@sesa.org
You can also reach out to us at anytime at akcam@sesa.org

05/02/2025

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to an end, we are already planning for next year, and we know we are not alone!
If you are interested in FREE trainings on print disability and accessibility tools for for your staff in the 2025-2026 school year, reach out to AKCAM now!
Trainings can be done in-person or via distance.
Just send us an email at akcam@sesa.org. We can't wait to get you on our schedule!

04/30/2025

This week’s Anne Freitag Library’s featured resource is Story Time Communication Board Kits.
Contact Librarian Claire Agni at cagni@sesa.org or 907-334-1301 to borrow this item.

04/29/2025

We want your input! Help us design our 2025-2026 webinars on accessibility.
https://conta.cc/4lXdniQ

Email from Special Education Service Agency     WEBINAR TOPICS SURVEY   The Alaska Center for Accessible Materials is pleased to announce free webinar opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year! We

04/25/2025

We are getting ready to meet educators from around the state at the Alaska Science or Reading Symposium!
AKCAM will have a booth set-up at the Dena'ina center from May 2nd to May 4th.
If you are attending the symposium, please come by and say Hi!
If you can't make it, we are always available by email to answer any question you might have about print disibility at akcam@sesa.org

04/18/2025

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛: 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: There are many accesible formats available for people with with a print disability to access print. They can range from low technology such as a reading guide to high technology such as Jupiter Portable Magnifier.
Want to learn more about print disability, need help identifying if your student qualifies for print disability,or what accessible materials are available?
Contact us at akcam@sesa.org

04/16/2025

This week’s Anne Freitag Library’s featured book is 𝘜𝘍𝘓𝘐 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘈𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 by Holly Lane and Valentina Contesse.
Contact Librarian Claire Agni at cagni@sesa.org or 907-334-1301 to borrow this resource.

04/15/2025

AKCAM is excited to announce our new, ACCESSIBLE website.
Please check out https://www.akcam.org/ for a list of our services, resources, and webinars.
If you are looking to connect and learn more, click on the “Request Services” button.
We look forward to connecting with you for FREE consultations and FREE trainings! And remember, you can always contact us at akcam@sesa.org or at 907-334-1300.

04/11/2025

We told you last week about the Read&Write Google Chrome Extension. This week we want to show you it in action.
This student is using the speech-to-text feature to translate Yup'ik phrases into English. When the microphone symbol on her laptop appears red, it is recording what she is saying and then typing her English translation into a Google document.
Want to learn more about Read&Write or other web-accessible tools available to individuals with print disabilities? Contact us at akcam@sesa.org

04/04/2025

It's easy to get overwhelmed by all of the text on your computer screen and you've probably thought this would be so much easier to say then type.
We want to tell you about an accessibilty tool that can help with both problems.
The Read&Write Google Chrome extension features speech-to-text, text- to- speech, highlighting, translation, screen masking, and simplified page to name a few.
If you are interested in using this tool for yourself, or for a struggling reader in your life, contact us at akcam@sesa.org.