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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


• CISAM Materials Request Form


• CISAM Newsletter

Professional Development

• Professional Development Calendar

New Inservice Trainings

• Summer Institute 2008
• Regional Workshop Opportunities
• Braille Note Brochure
• Duxbury-MegaDots Brochure

Federal Quota

2008 Federal Quota Registration

• 2008 Federal Quota Instructions
• 2008 Quota Tips
• 2008 Sample Registration

2007-2008 VI Statistics

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

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

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

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