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  • Selecting accessible formats is the second step in a multi-step decision-making process. Find answers to frequently asked questions about related to the selection of accessible formats for PreK-12 learners.

  • Find answers to your questions about trialing a range of formats, Checkpoint 2 of the process for selecting accessible formats.

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    Selecting accessible formats is the second step in a multi-step decision-making process.

  • Find information about the National Instructional Material Standard (NIMAS), including the technical specification and exemplars to guide you in developing NIMAS-conformant files.

  • Find answers to your questions about listing the instructional materials, Checkpoint 4 of the process for selecting accessible formats.

  • Find answers to your questions about listing the instructional materials, Checkpoint 5 of the process for selecting accessible formats.

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    Learn about the NIMAS and the NIMAC, two key provision of IDEA 2004, the special education law for elementary and secondary education in the U.S.

  • Many students with disabilities encounter barriers when using text-based materials, whether in print or digital. Learn about the actions that need to be taken so that learners who need accessible formats of these materials receive them with high quality and in a timely manner.

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    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS Procurment. Spotlight: Crystal Patrick: NIMAC Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    Under IDEA 2004, the authority to require publishers to send files to the NIMAC is entirely in the hands of customers—states and districts. Instructional materials procurement is central to ensuring that the NIMAC will have the files for the materials your students need, when they need them.

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    Determining a learner's need is the first step in a multi-step decision-making process for acquiring accessible formats.

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