About Us
The Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM) is a statewide project under the Ohio State School for the Blind, Outreach Program and Services. CISAM’s role is to assist school personnel in locating large print and braille textbooks; audio and digital textbooks (publishers’ files/NIMAS files); instructional aids and tools; and specialized equipment for students with visual impairments and print disabilities in Ohio.
CISAM Provides:
- Professional Development;
http://www.ossb.oh.gov/CISAM/ProfessionalDevelopment.php - Technical Assistance;
- Braille Excellence for Students and Teachers (BEST) Grant; http://www.ossb.oh.gov/CISAM/BestGrant.php
- Statewide Braille Production Center Services;
- Federal Quota Program;
http://www.ossb.oh.gov/CISAM/FederalQuota.php - Listservs: VI Educators, VI Requestors, Transcribers; and
- Brailler Repair;
http://www.ossb.oh.gov/CISAM/docs/AccessibleMaterials/BraillerRepair.pdf