IDEA 2004 Resources, news and information on the statute from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative ServicesFull text of IDEA 2004, the Library of Congress' THOMAS legislative database contains the full statute. Refer specifically to the following passages for information about NIMAS:Section 612 (a)(23)
Section 613 (a)(6)
Section 674 (e)
Title III, Section 306
The 1996 Copyright Law Amendment (PL 104-197), also known as the Chafee Amendment, limits the exclusive rights of copyrighted materials to allow for their reproduction and distribution for use by blind or other persons with disabilities. The amendment's text is available from the U.S. Copyright Office. In addition, Section 306 of IDEA 2004 modifies the amendment's exemption by giving K–12 publishers the right to provide materials for which they may not hold digital rights to the NIMAC at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and by adding large print text to the list of qualifying specialized formats. Read this section on CAST's NIMAS in IDEA 2004 page or follow the above link to the THOMAS database.
State-by-State Chart of Braille Laws, American Foundation for the BlindState Textbook Adoption, Education Commission of the States
The NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Center, supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), works with states, TA systems, disability advocates, national associations, technology experts, publishers and content conversion houses to improve the timely delivery of high quality accessible educational materials to students with disabilities.The NIMAS Center was launched on October 1, 2004.The project officer for both the Development and TA Centers is Bonnie Jones, Ed.D. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy.