AEM Eligibility

Under IDEA, state and local education agencies must ensure that children with disabilities who need AEM in specialized formats receive those materials in a timely manner. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, schools must provide AEM in alternate formats to a student with a disability if the student needs them to learn.

Special education and civil rights laws guarantee access to education and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. As a result, states, school districts, universities, and career training agencies are obligated to provide accessible formats to individuals with disabilities who need them.