Alternative Education Resources Ontario (AERO)
AERO provides alternate formats of educational materials for students with perceptual disabilities who attend public schools in Ontario.
School staff and accessibility services staff must register as advisors to access materials on behalf of eligible students.
Overview
Alternative Education Resources Ontario (AERO) is a digital repository that provides alternate formats of educational materials to students attending public schools from kindergarten to postsecondary institutions.
AERO helps students with perceptual disabilities access educational materials in a format that best meets their needs, such as:
- Braille
- large print
- e-text
- digital audio
Print and perceptual disabilities
Educational materials are provided in different formats to accommodate a student’s perceptual disabilities, which can include:
- low visual acuity (low vision or visual processing challenges)
- difficulty holding or handling printed materials, like workbooks or papers
- dyslexia
- other conditions or impairments that affect how a student accesses printed information (for example, a brain injury)
Who may use AERO
You must be registered as an advisor through your school or institution to request materials from AERO.
Elementary and secondary school services
School resource staff or teachers in publicly funded elementary or secondary schools can apply to use AERO services. To become an approved advisor, you must register using your school email address.
Register or log in to your account
Post-secondary institution services
AERO helps post-secondary institutions provide their students with high quality course materials and resources in alternative formats.
Accessibility services staff should check with their institution to confirm that they are registered with AERO, or contact us for more information about joining AERO.
Register for AERO
To use AERO services, you must register as an advisor. Apply online using your school staff email address.
Register to become an AERO advisor
Once your registration is processed, you will receive a confirmation email.
Log in to AERO
If you already have an AERO advisor account, you can log in to request alternate format materials for your students.
Contact us
To learn more about AERO and our services, you can reach us:
- by phone:
519-759-2522 - by email: aero@alternativeresources.ca
Address
350 Brant Avenue
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 3J9
Accessibility
If you need information or communication supports in a different format, please let us know by using the phone numbers or contact form on this page.
Learn more about our policy on providing accessible customer service to persons with disabilities.