Illinois

State Education Agency Information

ADDRESS
100 N. First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
PHONE
(217) 782-4321
(866) 262-6663

or

ADDRESS
100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-300
Chicago, IL 60601
PHONE
(312) 814-2220

State NIMAS/NIMAC Coordinator

Kelly M. Wojcik, Principal Consultant, Special Education

ADDRESS
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
PHONE
(217) 782-5589
EMAIL
kwojcik [at] isbe [dot] net

AIM and NIMAS Web Site Resources at State Education Agency

A general explanation of NIMAS and link to additional resources is provided in their 2009 Illinois Textbook Loan Program Vendor Information PDF document: Opens new windowhttp://www.isbe.net/pdf/iltp_vendor.pdf.

By a search of IL's web site, but not available via the site map nor the A to Z index or the Special Education link or page, is a link to a NIMAS/NIMAC page: Opens new windowhttp://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/nimas_nimac.htm.

Instructional Materials Acquisition (adoption or open territory)

Illinois is an open territory state with no centralized textbook acquisition. The selection and purchase of textbooks and instructional materials is a local district activity.

SEA Policies and Practices

SEA adopts NIMAS?
Yes
SEA coordinates with the NIMAC?
Yes
LEAs coordinate with the NIMAC?
?

NIMAC Authorized User(s)

Illinois Instructional Materials Center (for B/VI)

ADDRESS
1850 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
PHONE
(312) 997-3697
EMAIL
melanie [dot] hennessey [at] chicagolighthouse [dot] org


Infinitec

ADDRESS
7550 West 183rd Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477
PHONE
(708) 444-8460 ext. 261
EMAIL
sclements [at] ucpnet [dot] org


Learning Ally

ADDRESS
200 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
PHONE
(800) 221-4792
EMAIL
nimas [at] learningally [dot] org


Bookshare

ADDRESS
480 South California Avenue, Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306
PHONE
(650) 644-3411
EMAIL
suzyh [at] benetech [dot] org

Selected Accessible Media Producers (AMPs)

IL's web site indicates that the state's AUs serve as their AMPs.

State Definition of Timely Manner for the Delivery of AIM to Students

"For Illinois, as with many states, 'timely manner' is described as being the provision of accessible materials at the time students without disabilities receive printed instructional materials" (Opens new windowhttp://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/nimas_guidance.pdf).

AIM-Related State Laws and Regulations

No information has been provided regarding the SEA's AIM-related laws and regulations.

Parent Information & Advocacy Resources

No information has been provided regarding the SEA's parent information and advocacy resources.

SEA Web Links


Last Updated: 05/14/2012