Module 6: ARC-BC
Finding and Using Accessible Books on ARC-BC
All B.C. students are entitled to timely and equitable access to learning materials in formats that meet their access requirements.
When accessible versions of primary learning materials are not available, ARC-BC produces digital alternate-format versions, and maintains an online repository of these materials for students with perceptual (print) disabilities in the B.C. K-12 education community.
Case Example: Rena
Rena is a learner in grade four with a more complex profile that includes cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI). Rena uses a wheelchair for mobility and an AAC device to communicate. She has spent lots of time working with her team to develop story boxes and experience books. Both provide her team with tangible and meaningful opportunities to share in literacy experiences with Rena.
Rena’s educational team wants to make sure that she is included in literacy activities with her peers. They are exploring ways for Rena to share her interests with her peers, and ways to encourage peers to share their interests with Rena. To that end, the team is looking for digital storybooks that Rena can enjoy with growing independence by turning the pages using a switch. Ms. Campbell is one of the teachers in Rena’s classroom. Ms. Campbell knows that if she can find books that are compatible with the switch system used by Rena, she will be able to use these resources to support the materials being used in the classroom.