Nov. 3 HAA Meeting Reminder

The next HAA meeting will be held on Tues., Nov. 3. The agenda will feature a communications workshop with Wixted & Co. and an update on District Service Planning meetings. Partnership updates will begin at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in person from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. at Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, in Conf. Rooms 107A/B.

Last Call - Fall Into Savings

Order Creative Services products and printing today and save with our fall sale through Oct. 31!

$5.00 off orders over $50.00! Use promo code SAVE5
$10.00 off orders over $100.00! Use promo code SAVE10
$25.00 off orders over $250.00! Use promo code SAVE25
$50.00 off orders over $500.00! Use promo code SAVE50

Place your order and enter the promo code on the payment screen prior to paying for your order.

Promotion available Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2026. Offer only available on new orders. Offer not available for Braille or custom graphic design orders.

Customized Braille: AEA Supports Students in Learning Braille

Did you know Iowa's AEAs provide comprehensive Braille services to support students who are blind or visually impaired? 

Access to Braille materials ensures these students have equitable access to educational content, and the way those materials are prepared can make a big difference in how students learn.

Our Library of Congress-certified Braillist doesn't just transcribe materials—they customize them to align with each student’s current stage in learning Braille contractions. This means students receive materials that are tailored to their individual progression, whether they are just beginning to learn uncontracted Braille or are gradually being introduced to contracted forms. This customization helps build confidence and fluency in Braille literacy.

Our services include:

• Transcription of instructional resources into Braille
• Production of tactile graphics
• Customization of Braille materials to match a student’s current understanding and use of Braille contractions
• Consultation with educators to support the integration of Braille literacy in the classroom

New this year! Order large print materials for low vision students

Learn more about Braille, Large Print & AIM/AEM Scanning and place your order today!