How Do Teachers Request AIM from CISAM
for Students with Print Disabilities?
Teachers, supervisors, administrators, and
parents who home school their children can submit requests for AIM on a CISAM Materials Request form located on the CISAM website at
http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov/docs/
AccessibleMaterials/
CISAMMaterialsRequestForm.pdf. For timely delivery, requests for AIM must be submitted in
March preceding the year in which the specialized format will be needed. Requests can be
emailed, mailed, or faxed to CISAM. For a complete explanation of our request process, visit the
CISAM website at http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov/docs/
AccessibleMaterials/
HowCISAMProcessesMaterialReque sts.pdf.
CISAM Collection of AIM
CISAM maintains a collection of approximately 55,000 large print, braille, digital, and audio textbooks and educational aids for loans to
students with print disabilities. After receiving a
CISAM Materials Request form, staff checks the
CISAM collection first to see if the requested item
is available for loan.
Federal Quota Program
The Federal Act to Promote the Education
of the Blind enacted by Congress in 1879 provides AIM to eligible students who meet the definition of blindness. The Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students determines a per capita
amount of money designated for the purchase of
AIM produced by the American Printing House for
the Blind. CISAM conducts the annual registration
of eligible students on behalf of ODE-OEC.
CISAM asks superintendents of districts to register eligible students yearly beginning in December. Teachers can order AIM through CISAM for
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