Accessible Textbooks in the Classroom: An Educator’s Guide to the Acquisition of Alternate Format Core Learning Materials for PreK-12 Students with Print Disabilities. From the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center

Large Print

Braille

Audio

Digital Talking Book Format Electronic Files

Accessibility Resources, by State

Large Print

To check the availability of large print versions of any curriculum title, check the LOUIS Database of Accessible Materials at the American Printing House for the Blind, at http://www.aph.org/louis/index.html. You may search by title, publisher, and/or ISBN.

If you can not find a large print copy of the curriculum unit you need, please contact your local accessibility center. See our list of state facilities. If your state does not provide direct large print services, you may wish to contact the American Printing House for the Blind at http://www.aph.org/atic/about_textbooks.html to request a copy.

Braille

To check the availability of Braille versions of any curriculum title, check the LOUIS Database of Accessible Materials at the American Printing House for the Blind, at http://www.aph.org/louis/index.html. You may search by title, publisher, and/or ISBN.

If you can not find a Braille copy of the curriculum unit you need, please contact your local accessibility center. See our list of state facilities. If your state does not provide direct Braille services, you may wish to contact the American Printing House for the Blind at http://www.aph.org/atic/about_textbooks.html to request a curriculum transcription.

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Audio

To check the availability of audio versions of any curriculum title, check the LOUIS Database of Accessible Materials at the American Printing House for the Blind, at http://www.aph.org/louis/index.html. You may search by title, publisher, and/or ISBN.

See our list of state facilities. If your state does not provide direct audio services, you may also wish to check the Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) Web site at https://custhub.rfbd.org/BrowseProducts.asp to check the availability of curriculum audio for download from the Internet for playback on either a Windows computer or a Windows–compatible portable media player.

Digital Talking Book Format Electronic Files

You will need to go through your state coordinator to request electronic files from the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center (NIMAC). Please check the Web site at http://nimas.cast.org/about/resources/nimas_nimac_contacts to find your state coordinator.

To check the availability of DAISY 3 files for any curriculum title, check the NIMAC Web site at http://nimac.privatereserve.com/Inventory-Search.asp. You may search by title, publisher, and/or ISBN.

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Accessibility Resources, by State

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Alabama
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=2&ProvinceID=0
Alaska
Alaska State Library Talking Book Center
http://www.library.state.ak.us/dev/tbc.html#eligibility
Arizona
Arizona Instructional Resource Center (AIRC)
http://www.seeitourway.org/mediaCenter/mediaCenter.html
Arkansas
Arkansas Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/ASLBPH.htm
California
California services through National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, check regional libary for access. See also American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=5&ProvinceID=0
Colorado
Colorado Procedures for Securing Large Print, Braille, and Audio Format Instructional Materials for Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired or Print Disabled per NIMAS Requirements
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/download/pdf/blvQandA_NIMAS_NIMAC_inColorado.pdf

Connecticut
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=7&ProvinceID=0

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Delaware
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=9&ProvinceID=0

District of Columbia, see Washington, D.C.
Florida
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=10&ProvinceID=0

Georgia
Georgia Instructional Materials Center
http://www.gimc.org/
Hawaii
Hawaii Center for the Deaf and Blind
http://web.hcdb.k12.hi.us/index.html
Idaho
Idaho School for the Blind and Deaf
http://www.isdb.idaho.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=182
Illinois
Illinois Talking Book and Braille Services
http://il.webjunction.org/itbbc
Indiana
Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library Collections
http://www.in.gov/library/2402.htm
Iowa
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=13&ProvinceID=0
Kansas
Kansas Braille Transcription Institute
http://www.kbti.org/services.html#trans

Kentucky
American Printing House for the Blind Accessible Textbooks Department
http://www.aph.org/atic/index.html

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Louisiana
Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.lsvi.org/LIMC.htm
Maine
Maine Aquisition and Distribution of Assessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
http://aim.mainecite.org/acquisition.html
Maryland
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=21&ProvinceID=0
Massachusetts
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=20&ProvinceID=0
Michigan
Michigan Integrated Technology Support
http://www1.cenmi.org/mits/braille-large.asp
Minnesota
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=24&ProvinceID=0
Mississippi
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=26&ProvinceID=0
Missouri
Missouri AlternativeCommunication Resource Directory
http://at.mo.gov/pubs/braille.html

Montana
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=27&ProvinceID=0

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Nebraska
Nebraska Library Commission Talking Book and Braille Service
http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/tbbs/outreachbook.html
Nevada
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=34&ProvinceID=0
New Hampshire
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=31&ProvinceID=0
New Jersey
New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped
http://www.njlbh.org/docs/Brochure.pdf
New Mexico
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
http://www.cfb.state.nm.us/
New York
New York State Talking Book and Braille Libary
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl/other.htm
North Carolina
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=28&ProvinceID=0

North Dakota
North Dakota Vision Services
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/onlineserv/ndseniorinfoline/provider.aspx?provider=1304
Ohio
Ohio State School for the Blind, Center for Instructional Support and Accessible Materials
http://www.ossb.oh.gov/CISAM.html
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://www.library.state.ok.us/

Oregon
Oregon Talking Book and Braille Services
http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/index.shtml

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Pennsylvania
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=39&ProvinceID=0

Rhode Island
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=40&ProvinceID=0

Rhode Island Office of Library and Informtion Services
http://www.olis.ri.gov/tbp/services.php
South Carolina
South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services
http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/option,com_simplefaq/Itemid,362/
South Dakota
South Dakota State Library Braille and Talking Book Library
http://library.sd.gov/b&tb/newsletters/adult/2007/winter.htm
Tennessee
Tennessee Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/rehab/bvis.htm
Texas
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=44&ProvinceID=0
Utah
Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled
http://blindlibrary.utah.gov/catalogs/index.html
Vermont
Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.dad.state.vt.us/dbvi/
Virginia
Virginia Library and Resource Center Services
http://www.vdbvi.org/lrcservices.htm
Washington
Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
http://www.dsb.wa.gov/resourcesForEmployers/employerHandbook/serviceOrganizations.htm#contentTop
Washington, D.C.
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=8&ProvinceID=0

West Virginia
American Foundation for the Blind Braille/Audio/Large Print Directory
http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=13&StateID=50&ProvinceID=0
Wisconsin
Wisconisin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://dpi.state.wi.us/wcbvi/index.html

Wyoming
Wyoming services provided by the Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled
http://blindlibrary.utah.gov/catalogs/index.html

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