Students with disabilities can fall behind when classroom materials—print or digital—are inaccessible. These barriers are avoidable. When state and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) work together to move from awareness to action, they remove barriers by ensuring that the materials selected or created for instruction are usable by all students.
Learn with NCADEMI
NCADEMI offers two monthly opportunities for ongoing technical assistance. The virtual Professional Learning Group is designed for teams committed to improving and sustaining accessibility through implementation and coaching. Access Point LIVE! is a monthly opportunity for all to learn, ask questions, and explore accessibility topics without a long-term commitment.
Virtual Professional Learning Group
Access Point LIVE!
The virtual Professional Learning Group (PLG) is for 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 by the option to join a Community of Practice for continued support. Enrollment is always open to new teams.
Access Point LIVE! (APL!) 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! typically occurs the fourth Wednesday of every month, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
Technical Assistance Needs Report
In early 2025, NCADEMI gathered input from SEA and LEA administrators and staff to better understand their technical assistance needs. Through surveys, listening sessions, and focus groups, the study team explored current challenges and opportunities related to the accessibility of digital educational materials in K–12 schools. The report, Technical Assistance Needs of State and Local Educational Agencies: Summary of 2025 Data Collection, summarizes key findings and insights.