Important Dates:
Deadlines for Ordering Accessible Instructional Materials
Order AIMs prior to the date the student requires them as indicated
below:
- Braille: No later than 16 weeks prior to the date the student
will need the book.*
- Large Print: No later than 10 weeks prior to the date the
student will need the book.
- Digital formats: No later than 8 weeks prior to the date the
student will need the book.
This year's adoptions are:
9-12 English
Language Arts
K-12 Foreign Language
K-12 ESOL.
*Braille requests for
new adoptions and other
books
that will have to be transcribed must be placed no later than
20 weeks prior to the date the student will need
the book.
Date for upcoming meetings for teachers of the visually impaired:
September 2010 VI Consortia
click here for Locations and dates.
October 6-8 2010 GVEST and National Agenda
Committee Meetings
click here for Registration Information and
Forms
February 17, 2011-VI Consortia- 9-12 and National
Agenda Meeting-1-4 Host Site Dalton State ETC
May 5, 2011-VI
Consortia-9-12 and National Agenda Meeting-1-4 Host Site- Kennesaw State
ETC
January 27, 2011- 9-3- Georgia Regional Braille Challenge-Georgia
Academy for the Blind
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Accessible
Instructional Materials (AIM) are materials that are available in
specialized formats for students who are blind or other print
disabled and are unable to access or read standard print instructional
materials. This page is your resource for information on the how and
where to obtain large print, braille, and digital format textbooks for
qualified students. AIM links and forms can also be accessed from this
page. You will also find a page of Frequently ask Questions (FAQs) and
their answers.
This is the login
page for registered patrons of the GIMC to order large print and braille
textbooks. This is also the place to check on past orders and to see
when books are due back at the GIMC.
NEW
You can now add, edit, or
delete students on-line. Paper forms will no longer be accepted.
This page has links
to the general policies and procedures of the GIMC. This includes
policies on registering students, patrons, provision of large print,
braille textbooks, and digital format textbooks, and the procedures that
will help you obtain the materials you need for your student. You will
also find a page of Frequently Asked Questions (faqs) and their answers.
This
page is a source of links and forms of specific interest to the teachers
of the visually impaired.
GIMC/AIM Brochure
Flowchart on Obtaining AIMs in Georgia
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