The Indiana Educational Resource Center (IERC) is a statewide, centralized repository of Accessible Education Materials (AEM) for school-age students who are blind or visually impaired, or have other documented print disabilities, in local education agencies (LEA).
In addition to the centralized, statewide depository, the IERC also houses and manages a Braille Transcription Project and oversees the Miami Accessible Media Project located at the Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana.
For more information on receiving Accessible Educational Material visit www.in.gov/isbvi/ierc
Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Definition:
According to the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (2023), Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) are defined as print- and technology-based educational materials, including printed and electronic textbooks and related core materials that are designed or enhanced in a way that makes them usable across the widest range of learner variability. Accessible formats provide the same information in another form to address the barriers text-based materials can present for some learners. Examples of accessible formats include audio, braille, large print, tactile graphics, and digital text conforming with accessibility standards.