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September Reading Suggestions

There are many special weeks and/or days to celebrate in the month of September. AIM-VA has books in accessible formats to support many of the topics.

August Ideas & Activities

August calendar with reading suggestions

Looking for literacy-focused activities? Here are a few fun and engaging ideas for the month of August.

May Ideas & Activities

May calendar with reading suggestions

Looking for literacy-focused activities? Here are a few fun and engaging ideas for the month of May.

April Ideas & Activities

April calendar with reading suggestions

Looking for literacy-focused activities? Here are a few fun and engaging ideas for the month of April.

March Ideas & Activities

March calendar with reading suggestions

Looking for literacy-focused activities? Here are a few fun and engaging ideas for the month of March.

Assistive Technology Supports for Reading: How to better support your students’ reading environment: Small Tablet & Cell Phone Supports

There are certainly times when your students will want to read on their small mobile devices. To help with proper alignment when they are reading for any length of time, there are supports that are designed specifically for small tablets and cell phones to aid in positioning.

AIM-VA Celebrates Black History Month

Image of three books related to black history: The Color Purple, Black Women in Science, and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave

Don’t forget to order and download reading books for your students from AIM-VA to support the celebration of Black History Month.

Assistive Technology Supports for Reading: How to better support your students’ reading environment: Laptop/Chromebook/Brailler Display Supports

Photo of a woman using a small laptop riser for better positioning

Positioning supports for larger mobile devices such as laptops, Chromebooks and braille displays when reading are similar to monitor supports in that they can be placed on desks, positioned for using when seated in chairs or in bed, or when on the go – using mobile mounts.

Assistive Technology Supports for Reading: How to better support your students’ reading environment: Monitor Supports

Photo of a student at a table looking at a monitor showing a video of their teacher

Computer monitors are large, so they are usually placed on a desk or mounted on a wall. Ways to change the positions of these monitors seem to be readily available, as positioning supports can be found in a huge variety of shapes and sizes. So, which is best for your student?

Assistive Technology Supports for Reading: How to better support your students’ reading environment: Keyboard Supports

Illustration of a man sitting at a desk showing the correct sitting posture relative to keyboard and monitor

Reading electronic books generally involves the device screen. However, your students need to be able to control the device to access books, so keyboard supports are necessary when creating a better, well supported reading environment.