Wyoming

State Education Agency Information

Wyoming Department of Education

ADDRESS

Cheyenne Office
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building 2^nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050

PHONE

(307) 777-7690

FAX

(307) 777-6234

WEB SITE

http://edu.wyoming.gov/Default.aspx

State NIMAS/NIMAC Coordinator

Leslie Bechtel-Van Orman, Supervisor

ADDRESS

Services for the Visually Impaired
Wyoming Department of Education
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82501

PHONE

(307) 857-9267

leslie [dot] vanorman [at] wyo [dot] gov

AIM and NIMAS Web Site Resources at State Education Agency

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), overseen by the Special Education division of the SEA, contains extensive NIMAS and related information via their NIMAS sub-site: http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/nimas.

Instructional Materials Acquisition (adoption or open territory)

Wyoming 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)

Leslie Betchel-Van Orman, Supervisor
Services for the Visually Impaired

Sandy Root-Elledge, Associate Director
Program Development, WIND

John Paul Harris, Project Coordinator
Clearing House for Accessible Media and Materials, WIND

Selected Accessible Media Producers (AMPs)

Wyoming does not employ separate accessible media producers (AMPs).

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

"Every effort will be made to ensure that students will receive their accessible instructional materials at the same time as other students receive them."

AIM-Related State Laws and Regulations

Wyoming follows statutory and regulatory requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and Section 300.172 of the IDEA regulations. There are currently no state-specific statutes or regulations.

Parent Information & Advocacy Resources

"The Parent Information Center (PIC), is a state-wide parent center for families of children with disabilities. PIC provides information, support, and referrals to families on their rights and responsibilities under the special education law [entitled] the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We help families understand their child's disability and support them in working as partners with schools and service providers to receive better education programs and services for their children. PIC staff can attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with families, and provide workshops, webinars, and trainings on specific disabilities and other disability topics upon request." (Tel.: (307) 684-2277; http://wpic.org.)

SEA Web Links

Wyoming's Web Resources page: http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/nimas