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Instructional Materials - External Links & Resources

State and national resources related to instructional materials.

Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)
National, nonprofit professional organization for educational publishers and content developers and supports publishers of supplemental instructional materials. .
National Association of State Textbook Administrators
NIMAS Educator's Guide to Accessible Text in the Classroom
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS): NIMAS is a technical standard used by publishers to produce source files (in XML) that may be used to develop multiple specialized formats (such as Braille or audio books) for students with print disabilities.
FAQs about IDEA and NIMAS
Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Individuals with Disabilities in Education (IDEA) Act and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS).
National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) is a central repository that receives and catalogs publishers' electronic files of print instructional materials in a standard (NIMAS) format. NIMAC significantly expedites the time frame in which instructional materials are delivered to students with special needs in the classroom.
Northwest Textbook Depository
Northwest Textbook Depository serves as a one-stop resource for K-12 instructional materials in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. This resource eliminates the need to contact each publisher directly, saving time, reducing freight costs and simplifying purchasing procedures.
Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS)
OSLIS provides admittance to the EBSCO online periodical database through which thousands of non-fiction articles (all with lexiles assigned) can be accessed. Elementary and secondary research skills tutorials are also available. All Oregon schools, both public and private, can use the OSLIS resources at no charge.
Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP)
The Oregon Technology Access Program [OTAP] provides training, information, technical assistance and resources regarding the uses of technology for children with disabilities, including the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center (NIMAC) as well as designated authorized users and Accessible Media Producers (AMP).
Oregon Textbook and Media Center (OTMC)
OTMC provides textbooks and supplementary materials in a format selected to match individual student needs (Braille, large print, or audio recordings). The supplementary materials may include, but is not limited to Braillers, recorders, paper, rulers, abacus, and computer software.
ORS 336.625 (1), (2), (3), and (4)
State Administration of Education: Goals; district responsibility, registration; rules.
Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
Software & Information Industry Association with a mission to protect, promote and inform software companies and the digital content industry.
Talking Books and Braille Services (TBABS)
TBABS is a federally funded program that provides a free service to print-disabled Oregonians. Participants receive catalogs describing new books. Catalogs are provided in large print, on cassette, in Braille, and online.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
Oregon State Department of Education partners with RFB&D to help students with learning disabilities.
The Association of American Publishers
The Association of American Publishers (AAP), representing publishers of all sizes and types located throughout the country, is the principal trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry.
Northwest Educational Resource Association (NWRA)
NWRA is a professional organization that supports partnership between educational resource providers and the school districts they serve.

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Paula Merritt (503) 947-5746
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