The National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)

• A repository for NIMAS conformant files
• Receives NIMAS files from publishers and downloads and converts them to required student ready format.

Rhode Island Materials Access Center (RIMAC) will

• Determine how the State of Rhode Island will assess the need for educational materials in accessible formats, assist the local school departments in determining how student need will be identified, document needs in student's IEPs, and certify the eligibility of students for NIMAC materials.
• Develop data management and tracking systems for managing NIMAS files and provide educational materials in accessible formats.
• Create an integrated system that coordinates NIMAC related requests and education media activities for students with visual impairments and other print disabilities with educational media activities that benefit children with disabilities who do not meet the NIMAC requirements but who need accessible versions of educational materials.
• Create a lending and resource library.

Helpful Forms and Information

• District Liaison Instruction Sheet
• Electronic Text Usage Agreement
• Electronic Text Usage Agreement (Large Print)
• NIMAS and Textbook Adoption Language
• NIMAS NIMAC RIMAC
• Registration fo RIMAC Accessiblity Form
• Request for RIMAC Accessible Materials
• RIMAC Accessible Materials Producer Form
• RIMAC Frequently Asked Questions
• Steps For Coordinating With NIMAC
• Textbook Usage Agreement
• Textbook UsageAgreement (Large Print)

(Please note that you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and/or print these forms).

Contact Jayne Rabideau, Data Facilitator and Braillist at 658-5790 x 216, or email at jrabideau@nric-ri.org.