The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to adopt the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) for the purpose of providing instructional materials to blind persons or other persons with print disabilities.

The adoption of NIMAS will support local education agencies (LEAs) in their work to ensure that eligible students have the widest range of supports and services available under the law to ensure access to the general curriculum.

A summary of the proposed policy is included in the public hearing notice. Persons are encouraged to read the proposed policy for full detail.

• Proposed Policy – National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) [PDF]
• Notice of Public Hearings [PDF]

The comment period begins Thursday, May 12, 2011, and concludes at 5 pm on Monday, June 13, 2011.

Contact Information:

Please forward comments to the attention of:

Tameria Lewis, Assistant Superintendent of Special Education
c/o Desirée Brown
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Division of Special Education
810 First St. NE - 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
or
e-mail to: [email protected]