registered students.
For guideline information, visit the CISAM website
at http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov/FederalQuota.php.
CISAM Accessible Materials Production Center (AMPC)
The CISAM AMPC converts textbooks into
accessible formats and provides a CD containing
the requested format for Ohio school districts.
Visit the CISAM website to read about the AIM
formats AMPC provides at http://
cisam.ossb.oh.gov/docs/AccessibleMaterials/
FormatsForAIM.pdf.
Grafton Braille Service Center (GBSC)
GBSC is a cooperative project between
Ohio Penal Industries, Grafton Correctional Institution, CISAM, and the Ohio State School for the
Blind. GBSC's goals are to provide quality braille
textbooks, tactile graphics, braille proofreading,
embossing, and binding for school districts and
agencies in Ohio and throughout the nation. For
information, visit the CISAM website at http://
cisam.ossb.oh.gov/docs/Brochures/
GBSCBrochureOnline.pdf.
Professional Development/Learning Opportunities
CISAM hosts professional development/
learning opportunities for parents, educators, and
students including biannual Information Sharing
Meetings for Administrators and Supervisors of
Programs Serving Students with Visual Impairments and a statewide meeting on The Fundamentals of Cortical Visual Impairment. Visit the
CISAM website at http://cisam.ossb.oh.gov/
ProfessionalDevelopment.php for an in-service
calendar and to view brochure announcements.
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