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Welcome to the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials!
====This site serves as a resource to state- and district-level educators, parents, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about and implementing AIM and NIMAS.==== . __**AIM Initiatives**__ The //AIM Center// works with key stakeholders to support the implementation of NIMAS and effective uses of accessible instructional materials (AIM).

The //NIMAS Center// maintains and updates the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS), which guides the production of alternate versions of textbooks and related instructional materials.

The 15-state AIM Consortium explored ways to improve the quality, availability, and timely delivery of accessible instructional materials to K–12 students with print disabilities.

Vermont DOE is a member of the AIM Consortium

Click the link and get your AIM on NIMAS.... []



AIM Implementation Video
**Accessibility e-Resources** - Instructional materials go way beyond today's printed textbooks. With that in mind, the AIM Center has created **e-Resources **, a one-stop, go-to source of AIM Center-vetted resources for educators who want to learn more about all things accessible, including:

Check it out this "e-resource " to lower barriers for kids today!
 * computer applications
 * assessments
 * eBook readers
 * eLearning systems
 * meeting software
 * survey tools

C //heck out the four new video clips on the **AIM Center YouTube Channel. **// Click here to see more!

__**//AIM: Basics for Families//**__ An introductory booklet, written in plain language, that outlines the four steps of the AIM decision-making process. Available soon in Spanish!
 * What does it cover?**

Hand it out to families of students who are struggling with reading textbooks and other learning materials, bring it to an IEP meeting, or use it as a handout in trainings on AIM.
 * How might I use it?**

Download at no cost from the __AIM Center__.
 * How can I get a copy now?**