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............................................................. 8  \nHow South Carolina is Supporting Accessibility with Districts ............................................................ 9  \nAccessible Educational Materials............................................................................................................ 10  \nAssistive Technology ............................................................................................................................... 11  \nNorth Dakota AT Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 11  \nState AT Act Programs ........................................................................................................................ 12  \nEasterSeals Massachusetts AT Mobile Van: Bringing AT into the Community ................................... 12  \nAccountability in Action: The Office for Civil Rights ............................................................................... 12  \nAccessibility Resources to Explore .......................................................................................................... 14  \nResources for creating digitally accessible materials......................................................................... 14  \nResources for educators and families to use with learners................................................................ 15  \nResources for educators ..................................................................................................................... 15  \nAcknowledgments  \nProject Team  \nThe 2025 PK-12 Digital Infrastructure Brief was co-published by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology (OET) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) .  \nDesmond Rudd served as the principal lead to developing the brief with heroic support from Zac Chase and Michael Klein. Within OET, Bernadette Adams, Jessica Ch’ng, Yenda Prado, Ellery Robinson, and Ji Soo Song provided technical assistance. Within OSERS, Tina Diamond, Anita Vermeer, and Rebecca Sheffield provided technical assistance. 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