The document discusses accessible instructional materials (AIM) which are textbooks and core materials provided in specialized formats like Braille or audio for students with print disabilities. It covers the legal requirements for AIM under IDEA, considerations for determining student need and selecting appropriate formats, and sources for obtaining specialized materials including the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC). It also describes the work of the AIM Consortium in increasing awareness and provision of AIM through guidelines, training, and technical assistance.

5. Overview of Accessible Instructional Materials

10. The Techie Bits (Deciphered)

11. The Techie Bits (Deciphered)

12. The Techie Bits (Deciphered)

16. The Techie Bits (Deciphered) This is NIMAS XML

17. The Techie Bits (Deciphered) Web page from NIMAS XML

18. The Techie Bits (Deciphered) DAISY Book from NIMAS XML

19. The Techie Bits (Deciphered) Braille from NIMAS XML

23. Think about the UDL Connection

24. A ccessible I nstructional M aterials are a key element of UDL

29. Accessible Instructional Materials What Decision-Makers Need to Know about Establishing Need, Selection, Acquisition, and Use

33. Selecting Format(s) and Supports The Environments and Tasks One format does not fit all… Different alternate formats may be needed for different tasks in different environments

36. Eligibility Not all sources of AIM are available to all students

37. Library of Accessible Text

38. Library of Accessible Text

39. The Near Future

41. New Opportunities

42. OK, I get the idea, but who’s making this happen?

44. The AIM Consortium working collaboratively to develop quality state-specific solutions CAST, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming

45. Development at Two Levels State and Local Education Agencies Student IEP Teams

51. Accomplishments