AIM CENTER

The AIM Center works with key stakeholders such as states, districts, and an OSEP-supported network of technical assistance and dissemination projects to support the implementation of NIMAS and effective uses of accessible instructional materials (AIM).

See also the About AIM Center page on this site.

AIM Center Staff and Project Roles

List of staff as of June 16, 2011.

AIM Center Advisory Committee

The purpose of the AIM Center Advisory Committee will be to maintain, advance, and support the adoption of the NIMAS at the state and district levels. These activities are designed to facilitate the timely provision of accessible versions of core print instructional materials to qualifying students. Membership includes state NIMAS leaders/coordinators; state assistive technology (AT) agencies staff; NIMAS Technical Assistance Center staff; the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) staff; curriculum publishers; and experts in the production of Braille, audio, e-text, and large print products as required. Committee members will be appointed by the AIM Center to a two-year renewable term and will be vetted by OSEP. Subsequent member nominations will be submitted to the AIM Center and to the Committee.

Initial appointments were made in the Fall of 2009. Governance procedures and membership are publicized here on the National Center on AIM web site, and meetings remain open to the public.

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AIM Center Advisory Committee Membership

List of members as of November 17, 2011

AIM Center Technical Assistance

Three types of technical assistance (TA) are available from the AIM Center: Proactive, Responsive, and Targeted. Proactive TA provides products and services that are scalable and useful to a broad range of stakeholders. Responsive TA directly addresses direct requests for assistance from stakeholders. Targeted TA involves working closely with State Education Agencies (SEAs) to assist with developing, improving and/or sustaining an effective, efficient system for the provision of specialized formats of print-based instructional materials to students with disabilities.

Winter 2012 AIM Advisory Committee Meeting

Winter 2012 AIM Center Advisory Committee meetings will be held in Orlando, Florida on January 23 and 24, 2012. The location is the Caribe Royale Convention Center, also the location for ATIA’s annual conference that same week. The Advisory Committee Meeting is open to the public.

A disciplined dialogue approach will be used to engage us in a discussion that will be facilitated by Aleco Christakis and lead to:

• Developing a shared understanding of the complexity of market issues,
• Recognizing potential barriers to a market that develops AIM usable by everyone, and
• Identifying specific actions steps that lead to effective solutions

Meeting Schedule
Monday: Meeting from 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Meeting from 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Meeting Documents
AIM Center Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
AIM Center Advisory Committee Members & Guests

Winter 2011 AIM Meeting

Winter 2011 AIM Center Advisory Committee meetings were held in Orlando, Florida on January 24 and 25, 2011 in conjunction with ATIA’s annual conference.

1/24/11 & 1/25/11 Documents:

AIM Center Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
AIM Center Advisory Committee Member List
K–12 AIM Issues
NIMAC Update 2011

1/25/10 Presentation Documents:

NCAIM Overview
NCAIM Technical Assistance Highlights
NCAIM Policy Update by NCLD
NCAIM Update by NASDE
NCAIM Evaluation Highlights

1/26/10 Presentation Documents:

NCAIM Overview
NCAIM AIM Consortium Update
NCAIM Texas Briefing
NCAIM NIMAC Update
NCAIM APH as AMP Update
NCAIM RFB&D Update

AIM Advisory Committee Meeting Summary Notes documents:

AIM Center Summary & Action Items (1/25/10)
AIM Center Summary & Action Items (1/26/10)