Ohio
State Education Agency Information
Ohio Department of Education
Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183
contact [dot] center [at] education [dot] ohio [dot] gov
State NIMAS/NIMAC Coordinator
Paula Mauro, Project Coordinator
Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM)
Bonnie Nelson, Educational Consultant
ODE, Office for Exceptional Children (ODE/OEC)
5220 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
pmauro [at] cisamoh [dot] org
AIM and NIMAS Web Site Resources at State Education Agency
See Ohio's Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM) and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) web page.
A January 2007 memo addresses frequently asked questions related to NIMAS:http://www.edresourcesohio.org/files/questions_and_answers_on_national.pdf
Instructional Materials Acquisition (adoption or open territory)
Ohio 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
NIMAC Authorized User(s)
Bookshare: http://www.bookshare.org
Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM):http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov
Selected Accessible Media Producers (AMPs)
Bookshare: http://www.bookshare.org
Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM):http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov
Grafton Braille Service Center: Brad [dot] Williams [at] odrc [dot] state [dot] oh [dot] us
Learning Ally: http://www.learningally.org
State Definition of Timely Manner for the Delivery of AIM to Students
Ohio's definition of timely manner is as follows: Timely delivery of accessible instructional materials in specialized formats for traditional and digital platforms to students with print disabilities in Ohio who require them at the same time as their peers receive their materials.
AIM-Related State Laws and Regulations
Ohio Revised Code 3329.01: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3329.01
In addition, the link found above in SEA web resources contains a link to AIM-related laws and regulations.
Parent Information & Advocacy Resources
The Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM) is a state-wide project under the Ohio State School for the Blind, Outreach Program and Services: http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov/
CISAM Brochure:http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov/docs/Brochures/CISAMBrochure.pdf
The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education (OCDBE) is a federally-funded grant project that works with parents and service providers to strengthen a collaborative system that enables infants, children, and youth who are deafblind to participate meaningfully in their homes, schools, and communities throughout Ohio: http://ohiodeafblind.org/
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) works with parents to
help them obtain assistance they need: http://www.ocecd.org/
VI Parent Mentor: Lauri Kaplan
OSSB Outreach Program and Services
tel.: 614) 728-1567 or
tel.: (800) 310-3317
lkaplan [at] ossb [dot] oh [dot] gov
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.asp
napvi [at] perkins [dot] org
SEA Web Links
The Assistive Technology Center at OCALI features resources, supports, professional development opportunities, and a short-term lending library to assist in the effective implementation of assistive technologies for persons with disabilities.