NIMAS/FLORIDA

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UPDATENovember 16, 2009

FDLRS November Institute

LET’S PRACTICEGet your clickers ready!

Today is November 16, 2009?

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My expertise with Accessible Instructional Materials is….

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I participated in one of the webinars for the ESE Directors or DRMs about NIMAS.

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Let the Fun Begin…..

(as everyone hums the Jeopardy music….)

NIMAS stands for:

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1. National Initiative for Media Access Sys.

2. Natural, Intentional, Means of Accelerated Success

3. National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard

4. National Institute of Media & Access Systems

NIMAS National Instructional Materials

Accessibility Standard– Publisher files are converted into a standard

XML file format that is deposited into National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)

– FILES ARE NOT STUDENT READY – must convert to appropriate format

– Only applies to core instructional materials for eligible students with disabilities

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Students with IEPs are automatically qualified to receive NIMAS derived files.

1. True2. False

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Eligibility NIMAS eligible students are students with

IEPs who are:– Blind– Visually Impaired– Physically unable to read or use standard

printed materials– Reading disabled due to an “Organic

Dysfunction”

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ESE students NOT eligible???

The IEP team has decided that an ESE student needs the Science Voyagers book in electronic format yet the student does not qualify for NIMAS files. What should the school do to ensure the student has access to appropriate instructional materials?

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If the ESE student does not qualify for NIMAS files….

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FIMC-VI 2. Contact publisher

for permission to copy/convert book

3. Ask parents to buy another version of the book

Currently, all state adopted textbooks are available in electronic format from NIMAC

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What’s required to be in NIMAC?

State adopted, core instructional materials with copyright dates AFTER August 18, 2006

Other books may be available through NIMAC, but they are not required to be deposited

If book is not in NIMAC, the district is responsible for procuring and providing the accessible instructional materials

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True or False? NIMAC has the electronic file for the

National Edition of Science Voyagers (2005 copyright). Your student needs the Florida Edition of the same book. The DRM should order the National Edition for the student.

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National Edition of a NIMAC file should be used in Florida…

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National versus State Editions National editions are not included in the

Florida contractual agreements with publishers.

The district must have a purchased copy of that specific book before NIMAS/Florida can request that the book be converted

Two editions can be dramatically different

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RFB&D downloads are one option for students needing combined audio and visual access.

1. True2. False

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At this time RFB&D files are…..

AUDIO ONLY

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Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)

Excellent for audio books of materials not available in NIMAC– Trade books not bundled with textbook– Reference works– Textbooks not in NIMAC– Instructional materials purchased with flex

funds

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Students with visual impairments should be registered with both FIMC-VI and NIMAS/Florida.

1. True 2. False

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Students with Visual Impairments

Students with visual impairments will continue to receive services through FIMC-VI

Services will include access to NIMAS files

Because of Federal Quota Funds, it is important that students with visual impairments are registered with FIMC-VI and NOT NIMAS/Florida

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Finding the right file format…• You have a student with CP that

cannot manage a regular print text book. She uses a laptop for reading and writing. Her assessments indicate that she needs audio text that is supported with visual cues such as highlighting. What would be the best file format to request?

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File format for student with physical disabilities:

1. Rich Text Format (RTF)

2. RFB&D3. HTML 4. DAISY

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Which file format does NOT provide navigation tools?

1. DAISY2. Audio Plus3. RTF4. HTML5. XML

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DAISY

Audio Plus RTF

HTML XML

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File Format

The RTF (Rich Text Format) does not offer navigation options

DAISY, Audio Plus, HTML, XML all offer navigational supports

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NIMAS/FLORIDA and Bookshare

Delivery option for NIMAS derived files…..

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NIMAS/Florida and BookshareBookshare will be an Accessible

Media Producer (AMP) for NIMAS/Florida

Initial conversions of NIMAC files will be assigned to Bookshare through NIMAS/Florida

Initial conversions will be requested only for students registered with NIMAS/Florida

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NIMAS/Florida and Bookshare

Accountability and Data–Monthly Report of Florida K12

students accessing Bookshare files

–Files are “fingerprinted” with name of DRM and student

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Bookshare and YOU! For districts that have NIMAS Eligible

Students, there are distinct advantages to acquiring a district-level Bookshare account

For NIMAS eligible students, DRMs will be able to go directly to Bookshare to download previously converted Florida Edition textbooks

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My comfort level with managing NIMAS derived files is….

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For help with NIMAS or NIMAC questions, I should first email….

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David Davis

Suzanne Dalto

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Bookshare

RFB&D

Dawn Saunders

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1. The RTS in my area

2. David Davis3. Suzanne Dalton4. Bookshare5. RFB&D6. Dawn Saunders

NIMAS/Florida RTS in your area: Rena Carney, Frank

Crosby, Marcia Sterner, Lenore Remley, Beth Saunders

Dawn Saunders: dawn.saunders@fldoe.org Suzanne Dalton: sdalton@fimcvi.org“Messengers” for today Kay Ratzlaff: kratzlaff@fimcvi.org Donna Ross: dross@fimcvi.org

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