New Hampshire Accessible Instructional Materials (NHAIM)

The Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce that Kim Stiles has been hired as the New Hampshire Accessible Instructional Materials (NHAIM) Coordinator, and has been appointed the New Hampshire Ex Officio Trustee of the American Printing House for the Blind.

Kim's responsibilities are to manage accessible textbooks and core related materials; to procure American Printing House for the Blind (APH) quota materials; to provide technical assistance to districts and families, and to administer the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind.

You may contact Kim at: (603) 271-0818 or Kim.Stiles@doe.nh.gov

New Hampshire Accessible Materials List available for loan as of November 30, 2011

2012-2013 Braille and Large Book Order Form

FY'12 Memo #14 - 2012 Federal Quota Census to Promote the Education of the Blind
Annual Registration of Legally Blind Students for the American Printing House for the Blind Federal Quota Program
2012 Preliminary Student Registration Form

Make Images Accessible - Make Them Speak

• http://www.daisy.org/daisy-news?goback=.gde_1796098_111316406
• http://diagramcenter.org/
• http://diagramcenter.org/development/content-model.html#ja-main
  
  

PowerPoint Presentation - Friday, January 13, 2011

Literacy Apps for Struggling Learners

New Hampshire Talking Books Library - http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/talking_books/

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NEW HAMPSHIRE AUDIOBOOK LENDING PROGRAM

The New Hampshire Department of Education is pleased to announce the "Audiobook Lending Program." Visit the New Hampshire Audiobook website: www.learningally.org/newhampshire.

The New Hampshire Department of Education is providing membership for the 2011-2012 school year to each district to the lending program. The "Audibook Lending Program" is coordinated by Learning Ally. Learning Ally, founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) provides digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles, downloadable and accessible on mainstream as well as specialized assistive technology devices to print disabled individuals who cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, physical or other learning disabilities.

If districts choose to activate their one year membership, they will have access to over 65,000 audio books. Each district will also receive access to 100 audio books of which 90 are downloadable audio books and 10 CD version audio books, 5 playback software licenses, and access to NIMAS books.

Questions, please contact:

Mary Lane, Bureau of Special Education ~ Mary.Lane@doe.nh.gov / 603-271-3740