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WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS
Understanding NIMAS and NIMAC:
Accessing Accessible Print Media for NIMAS Eligible Students
(Grades K – 12)
Evening Session: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Central and North Satellite
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at South
Dates/Locations:
| Feb. 4, 2010 | LRC - South |
| Jan 20 2010 | LRC - Central |
| Jan 12, 2010 | LRC - North Satellite |
For a student whose visual or physical disability impacts on their ability to access print, the use of alternative print media such as Braille, large print, audio and/or electronic text is an important IEP consideration. IDEA 2004 created provisions to increase access to textbooks and related materials in accessible print media for eligible students through NIMAS [National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard] and NIMAC [National instructional Materials Access Center]. This training will provide the following information: texts eligible for conversion to NIMAS format, student eligibility to receive NIMAS materials, assistive technology considerations for accessible print media and procedures to access the NIMAC repository.
Audience: Parents of students with disabilities – Grades K-12
