Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM)

CISAM assists school personnel in locating large print and braille textbooks, instructional aids and tools, and specialized equipment for students with visual impairments in the state of Ohio. Below is some information for you to download.

CISAM Brochures/Resource Information

• Services for Students with Visual Impairments (CISAM) Brochure
• Braille Excellence for Students and Teachers (BEST) Brochure
• Accessible Materials and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) Brochure
• Quality Braille Textbooks At Affordable Prices (Grafton Braille Service Center) Brochure
• For a comprehensive list of resource pages, please visit the following link.
  CISAM Resource Links

Ordering Accessible Materials

• CISAM Materials Request Form
• Locating a textbook provider on LOUIS

Professional Development

• Professional Development Calendar 2008-2009

New Inservice Trainings

• Regional Workshop Opportunities
• Blind & VI Flyer 2009
• Summer Institute 2009

CISAM Newsletters

• CISAM Circular Spring 2009
• CISAM Circular Fall 2008

Federal Quota

2009 Federal Quota Registration

• Federal Quota Superintendent's letter
• 2009 Federal Quota Instructions
• 2009 Quota Tips
• 2009 Sample Registration

2007-2008 VI Statistics

• Visual Readers 2008-2009
• Braille Readers 2009
• Auditory Readers 2009
• 2008-2009 Map
• 2007-2008 Reading Medium Registration
• 2008 Reading Medium
• 2008-2009 Print Medium Map

National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)

NIMAS Brochure

NIMAS Information Packet

• Superintendent Letter
• NIMAS Brochure
• Eligibility Form
• Acquiring a NIMAS File
• CISAM Materials Request Form
• NIMAS Stakeholders Advisory Committee

NIMAS Statewide Presentations

• Accessible Materials and the National Instructional Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
• NIMAS Technically Speaking

Articles about NIMAS

• NIMAS Basics
• IDEA and NIMAS

Resource Information

Ohio NIMAS Contact
Cheryl Boley, Administrator
Braille Production Center
Ohio State School for the Blind
5220 N High Street
Columbus OH 43214
614.644.8461
800.310.3317
cboley@ossb.oh.gov


• NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Centers http://nimas.cast.org
• NIMAC - National Instructional Materials Access Center http://www.nimac.us
• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard http://www.afb.org/NIMAS.asp
• Specifications for the Digital Talking Book
  http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-86-2002.html

Approved Textbook Publishers Information

• Approved Textbook Publishers List

If you need more information about becoming an approved textbook publisher, please contact Karen Paschal at (877) 644-6338 or send an email to Karen.Paschal@ode.state.oh.us

• Approved Textbook Publishers Packet

Accessible Materials

CISAM will post information regarding braille or large print textbook for loan/sale from your school district or agency on the CISAM website. Click the link below to submit the required information.

• Braille and Large Print Loan/Sale Submission Form
• Posting of Items Available for Loan/Sale

To learn more about CISAM and the services offered please Contact Us.

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