Adapting Your Book for Accessibility
Aug 31, 2024
Online event
Learn how to adapt your existing picture books or middle grade with sensory items by creating inclusive reading and literacy experiences for readers with severe medical and/or cognitive disabilities.
Event Info
Join educator and former librarian, Courtney Walker, in this presentation where she will discuss her journey to publication, the why behind her work, and share how to modify existing titles to be part of an adaptive library. Courtney will discuss the best books with potential for an adapted book collection, tips for adapting, steps to create a sensory experience for readers. Members will learn how to create their own adapted book and will receive ideas on how to create more inclusive author visits, read alouds, and literacy experiences for people with severe medical and/or cognitive disabilities.
WHEN
Saturday, August 31, 10:00am - 12:30pm PDT
WHERE
Zoom (link will be available post-registration)
PRICE
$15 members
$20 non-members
REGISTRATION NOTES
Registration closes on August 30 at 9 pm PDT. (REGISTRATION WINDOW EXTENDED!)
After registering, click on your MEMBER HOME > EVENTS to access the ZOOM LINK for the webinar.
A video recording will be posted to the SCBWI website 48 hours after the event concludes and will be accessible for 30 days.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Nadia Salomon with any questions.
