Effective Practices for Description of Science Content - Training Events

This page archives past NCAM projects. While the information remains relevant, some resources referenced are no longer available, so links to them have been removed.

For several years, NCAM provided online and in-house training sessions on the STEM Description Guidelines. Training was provided to over 70 organizations including:

• K-12 teachers and professionals
• colleges and universities
• text book publishers
• assistive technology companies
• Alternative Media Producers: Bookshare, RFB&D, American Printing House for the Blind, American Foundation for the Blind

Hundreds of publications, books, websites, etc., now employ these guidelines for image description.

Webinar

An archived webinar (121.5MB) is available. Please use the following methods to download:

• Mac: Right-click on the link (if using a one-button mouse, press Control+click), choose “Download Linked File As...” and specify a destination.
• Windows: Right-click on the link, choose “Save Link As...” and specify a destination.

Brochure

Download the accessible PDF version of our brochure: Describing Science Images for Learners with Disabilities.

Press

• DAISY Planet
• THE Journal
• Current.org

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