Welcome to the PATINS Project!

The PATINS Project is a state-wide technical assistance network for the provision of assistive/accessible technology for assisting local educational agencies in the utilization and creation of accessible learning environments and instructional materials.  As a sole source provider for the Indiana Department of Administration and the Indiana Department of Education, the PATINS Project provides a complete state NIMAS delivery process designed to support the Indiana Department of Education and local educational agencies in addressing the statutory and final regulatory requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004.

Listed below are the location and contact information for the project’s director, administrative assistant and the staff at the project’s six regional operational sites:

Vicki Hershman is the PATINS State Project Director and is located at the Central Indiana Educational Service Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Glenda Thompson is the Administrative Assistant and is located at the Central Indiana Educational Service Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Daniel McNulty	NE PATINS	Columbia City, IN	800-669-4565
Jim Lambert	NW PATINS	Crown Point, IN	219-662-6939
Jeff Bond	Central PATINS	Indianapolis, IN	317-387-4154
Tina Jones	SE PATINS	Madison, IN	812-274-2627
Sandy Stabenfeldt	SW PATINS	Newburgh, IN	812-490-7927
Martha Hammond	ICAM	Jasper, IN	800-795-9271
Lori Kane	ICAM	Jasper, IN	800-795-9271

 

The PATINS Project provides a range of support services for impacting both the organizational capacity and the professional capabilities of Indiana’s local educational agencies in serving students with unique learning needs.  These services include:

• Operations of the Indiana Center for Accessible Instructional Materials www.icam.k12.in.us
• Regional Lending Libraries
• Technical Assistance and Training
• Discounted Vendor Pricing
• Rapid Fire Blog
• Universal Design for Learning Supports and Blog
• PATINS Refurbished Computer Program
  
  
  

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Click here for information about the new Indiana Resource Network!









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Save The Date!
April 13, 2011
PATINS Assistive Technology Expo
Crowne Plaza at Historic Union Station
Indianapolis IN
Flyer available here!

Vendor and Participant Registration will begin in 2011!




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ICAM is pleased to announce that the Indiana Center for Exceptional Learners' PATINS Project has entered into an additional year's agreement with Don Johnston Incorporated to provide a new version of the Read:OutLoud text reader.  Many enhancements have been made to the software to make it easier to install, use and implement efficiently and effectively.  This statewide, unlimited license, agreement is available through the ICAM at no cost to Indiana local education agencies (LEAs).

As the national accessible instructional materials repositories continue to grow through the collection of more and more textbooks and materials, so then does the accountability for LEAs to provide these materials to students in a timely manner - hence the need for you to adopt and implement the tool the state has purchased to make these materials available to the widest range of students.

Read:OutLoud 6 text reader software will assist administrators, regular and special education teachers and families in providing access to a variety of digital alternate formats of standard print instructional materials.  This statewide initiative is intended to assist LEAs as they strive to support the individual reading accommodations needed for students.  The unlimited licensing of the software will enable your district the greatest amount of flexibility in providing reading related accommodations to your students at school and at home because the license includes "take-home" rights for students - installation and use of the software at home. Adoption of this tool will ultimately expedite access to the general education curriculum for all students.

Watch the ICAM web site www.icam.k12.in.us for training opportunities and materials.  For on-site training opportunities please contact your Regional Site Coordinator who can speak with you regarding on-site training opportunities.

Don Johnston is hosting free webinars during September on Read:OutLoud. These free webinars will be offered on September 1st, 10th, 24th, and the 29th as well as on October 13th. Please click here for additional information and registration.

Don Johnston also has great one minute videos on using Read:OutLoud. Check them out here!


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Click here for the new ICAM (Indiana Center for Accessible Materials) website.


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*NEW*

We have added a PATINS Lending Library Review Forum.

Click here to access.  Then click sign guestbook to add
your thoughts and suggestions.

Let us know what works or what doesn't work.
Share your success or failure stories.
Tell others how the features of a particular piece of equipment are
meeting your student's specific educational/functional needs.




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The PATINS Project is now in Second Life!
Click here for more information!

 

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