Welcome to the Events page for the National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials & Instruction. Here you’ll find a list of our upcoming and previous webinars, technical assistance opportunities, and conference presentations designed to improve the quality, availability, and timely provision of accessible digital educational materials for learners with disabilities. You can also find all of our webinar recordings here.
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Upcoming Events
August 4, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
August 5, 2026
OSEP Conference 2026: Advancing Access to Educational Materials Through Systemic Action Poster SessionOSEP Conference 2026: Advancing Access to Educational Materials Through Systemic Action Poster Session
Conference
Under IDEA, schools are responsible for ensuring students with IEPs receive accessible educational materials in a timely manner. For special educators and IEP teams, this often means coordinating formats such as braille, large print, audio, or digital text. At the same time, the accessibility of digital materials used across classrooms directly impacts student access, requiring a coordinated, system-level approach. This poster highlights how states…
August 11, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
August 18, 2026
Arizona IDEA Conference: Accessible Digital Content that Works for Learners with DisabilitiesArizona IDEA Conference: Accessible Digital Content that Works for Learners with Disabilities
Conference
Learn the basics of creating digital documents (Google Docs or Word) that are accessible to students with (and without) disabilities. This session will introduce several fundamental practices, including proper heading structure, meaningful links, and alt text. Leave with new skills for creating accessible content, as well as resources for continued learning. Learn more about Arizona's IDEA…
AEM Tips for Parent CentersAEM Tips for Parent Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
AEM Tips for Parent Centers are thirty-minute monthly information sessions highlighting resources and strategies for families of children who need AEM. For example, what are the signs that a child needs AEM? How are AEM different from assistive technology (AT)? How can parents share their concerns with teachers? What kinds of AEM are available? How…
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
Arizona IDEA Conference: Closing Gaps & Improving Access to Educational MaterialsArizona IDEA Conference: Closing Gaps & Improving Access to Educational Materials
Conference
Discover NCADEMI’s Quality Indicators for the Provision & Use of Accessible Educational Materials. Learn how these indicators help SEAs and LEAs plan, implement, and evaluate coordinated systems for accessible materials and technologies. Explore critical components, practical action steps, and resources to strengthen accessibility culture, foster collaboration, and drive immediate improvements. Learn more about Arizona's IDEA Conference
August 25, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
Early AEM ECHO Community for Part C Lead Agencies & Early Intervention Service ProvidersEarly AEM ECHO Community for Part C Lead Agencies & Early Intervention Service Providers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI’s Early AEM ECHO builds the capacity of Part C Lead Agencies and early intervention service providers to better support infants and toddlers with disabilities who will require assistive technology (AT) and AEM once they reach early childhood education. An area of focus for this ECHO community is best practices for supporting parents/caregivers and AT…
August 26, 2026
State Spotlight Series: Approaches to Braille Accessibility in State AssessmentsState Spotlight Series: Approaches to Braille Accessibility in State Assessments
Webinar
NCADEMI is partnering with the OCALI AT&AEM Center to bring you a two-part webinar series highlighting how two states (Florida and Ohio) are improving braille accessibility in statewide assessments in relation to the Braille Accessibility in State Assessments Guide. Each session will focus on an example of the state’s challenge, solution, and lessons learned, with…
Access Point LIVE! for All AudiencesAccess Point LIVE! for All Audiences
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
Access Point LIVE! is an open forum for all audiences connected to PreK-12 digital accessibility in education. Individuals and teams are encouraged to join APL! to strengthen digital accessibility knowledge through a recorded 10-minute spotlight of a practical accessibility skill, followed by unrecorded time to address attendee questions and problems of practice. APL! occurs the…
September 1, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
September 8, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
September 9, 2026
State Spotlight Series: Approaches to Braille Accessibility in State AssessmentsState Spotlight Series: Approaches to Braille Accessibility in State Assessments
Webinar
NCADEMI is partnering with the OCALI AT&AEM Center to bring you a two-part webinar series highlighting how two states (Florida and Ohio) are improving braille accessibility in statewide assessments in relation to the Braille Accessibility in State Assessments Guide. Each session will focus on an example of the state’s challenge, solution, and lessons learned, with…
September 10, 2026
Virtual Professional Learning Group for SEAs & LEAsVirtual Professional Learning Group for SEAs & LEAs
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
The virtual Professional Learning Group (PLG) is for state and local educational agency (SEA and LEA) teams ready to implement the Quality Indicators for the Provision and Use of Accessible Materials in PreK–12 Systems. Teams receive one year of targeted technical assistance through monthly collaborative sessions with NCADEMI specialists and peer teams. This is followed…
September 15, 2026
AEM Tips for Parent CentersAEM Tips for Parent Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
AEM Tips for Parent Centers are thirty-minute monthly information sessions highlighting resources and strategies for families of children who need AEM. For example, what are the signs that a child needs AEM? How are AEM different from assistive technology (AT)? How can parents share their concerns with teachers? What kinds of AEM are available? How…
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
September 16, 2026
Preparing Educators for Digital Accessibility Community of Practice for Educator Prep ProgramsPreparing Educators for Digital Accessibility Community of Practice for Educator Prep Programs
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
This Community of Practice (CoP) is designed to help educator preparation programs strengthen how they prepare future educators to provide and use accessible materials in PreK–12 settings. This collaboration brings together NCADEMI’s expertise in PreK–12 digital accessibility policies and practices with Teach Access’s proven model for training higher education faculty to teach accessibly and embed…
September 22, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
Early AEM ECHO Community for Part C Lead Agencies & Early Intervention Service ProvidersEarly AEM ECHO Community for Part C Lead Agencies & Early Intervention Service Providers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI’s Early AEM ECHO builds the capacity of Part C Lead Agencies and early intervention service providers to better support infants and toddlers with disabilities who will require assistive technology (AT) and AEM once they reach early childhood education. An area of focus for this ECHO community is best practices for supporting parents/caregivers and AT…
September 23, 2026
Access Point LIVE! for All AudiencesAccess Point LIVE! for All Audiences
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
Access Point LIVE! is an open forum for all audiences connected to PreK-12 digital accessibility in education. Individuals and teams are encouraged to join APL! to strengthen digital accessibility knowledge through a recorded 10-minute spotlight of a practical accessibility skill, followed by unrecorded time to address attendee questions and problems of practice. APL! occurs the…
September 29, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
October 6, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
October 8, 2026
Virtual Professional Learning Group for SEAs & LEAsVirtual Professional Learning Group for SEAs & LEAs
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
The virtual Professional Learning Group (PLG) is for state and local educational agency (SEA and LEA) teams ready to implement the Quality Indicators for the Provision and Use of Accessible Materials in PreK–12 Systems. Teams receive one year of targeted technical assistance through monthly collaborative sessions with NCADEMI specialists and peer teams. This is followed…
October 13, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
October 20, 2026
AEM Tips for Parent CentersAEM Tips for Parent Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
AEM Tips for Parent Centers are thirty-minute monthly information sessions highlighting resources and strategies for families of children who need AEM. For example, what are the signs that a child needs AEM? How are AEM different from assistive technology (AT)? How can parents share their concerns with teachers? What kinds of AEM are available? How…
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
October 21, 2026
Preparing Educators for Digital Accessibility Community of Practice for Educator Prep ProgramsPreparing Educators for Digital Accessibility Community of Practice for Educator Prep Programs
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
This Community of Practice (CoP) is designed to help educator preparation programs strengthen how they prepare future educators to provide and use accessible materials in PreK–12 settings. This collaboration brings together NCADEMI’s expertise in PreK–12 digital accessibility policies and practices with Teach Access’s proven model for training higher education faculty to teach accessibly and embed…
Access Point LIVE! for All AudiencesAccess Point LIVE! for All Audiences
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
Access Point LIVE! is an open forum for all audiences connected to PreK-12 digital accessibility in education. Individuals and teams are encouraged to join APL! to strengthen digital accessibility knowledge through a recorded 10-minute spotlight of a practical accessibility skill, followed by unrecorded time to address attendee questions and problems of practice. APL! occurs the…
October 27, 2026
Office Hours for OSEP-funded CentersOffice Hours for OSEP-funded Centers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI offers weekly office hours to provide OSEP-Funded Centers with timely opportunities to discuss accessibility questions and receive guidance. Our team can assist with improving the accessibility of a wide range of digital products and communications, including websites, documents, PDFs, slide decks, videos, email messages, e-newsletters, and virtual meetings. We can also help your project…
Early AEM ECHO Community for Part C Lead Agencies & Early Intervention Service ProvidersEarly AEM ECHO Community for Part C Lead Agencies & Early Intervention Service Providers
Audience-Specific Recurring Event
NCADEMI’s Early AEM ECHO builds the capacity of Part C Lead Agencies and early intervention service providers to better support infants and toddlers with disabilities who will require assistive technology (AT) and AEM once they reach early childhood education. An area of focus for this ECHO community is best practices for supporting parents/caregivers and AT…