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    • NIMAC

    Created by IDEA 2004, NIMAC is a federally funded, online file repository of source files in the NIMAS format. Here, authorized users can access more than 81,000 K-12 NIMAS files for use in the production of accessible formats for students with disabilities.

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    Policy Updates:

    • NIMAS Specification Report Now Available

      The NIMAC’s report of NIMAS Specification Recommendations is now available. The NIMAC received a supplemental award from OSEP in 2023 to engage in gathering stakeholder input related to the NIMAS specification, and these activities culminated in an in-person stakeholder convening held in Washington, D.C., in May 2024.  This report of findings and recommendations has been…

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    • DAISY Pipeline NIMAS to EPUB Conversion

      The DAISY Pipeline is a free tool that can be used to convert NIMAS to EPUB. NIMAS is a subset of DAISY 3 (DTBook), and the Pipeline script is called “DTBook to EPUB 3.” The Pipeline uses this script to convert a NIMAS file to a student-ready EPUB file. Check out this short how-to video…

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    • NIMAS Contract Language Handout

      The NIMAC supports students with disabilities by helping ensure that an accessible format can be produced when a need is identified. We receive files in “NIMAS” format from publishers, and these files are used to produce formats like braille, EPUB, DAISY and large print. All states and districts that coordinate with the NIMAC are obligated…

      Continue Reading: NIMAS Contract Language Handout
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    News & Announcements:

    • NIMAS Specification Report Now Available

      The NIMAC’s report of NIMAS Specification Recommendations is now available. The NIMAC received a supplemental award from OSEP in 2023 to engage in gathering stakeholder input related to the NIMAS specification, and these activities culminated in an in-person stakeholder convening held in Washington, D.C., in May 2024.  This report of findings and recommendations has been…

      Continue Reading: NIMAS Specification Report Now Available

    • DAISY Pipeline NIMAS to EPUB Conversion

      The DAISY Pipeline is a free tool that can be used to convert NIMAS to EPUB. NIMAS is a subset of DAISY 3 (DTBook), and the Pipeline script is called “DTBook to EPUB 3.” The Pipeline uses this script to convert a NIMAS file to a student-ready EPUB file. Check out this short how-to video…

      Continue Reading: DAISY Pipeline NIMAS to EPUB Conversion

    • NIMAS Contract Language Handout

      The NIMAC supports students with disabilities by helping ensure that an accessible format can be produced when a need is identified. We receive files in “NIMAS” format from publishers, and these files are used to produce formats like braille, EPUB, DAISY and large print. All states and districts that coordinate with the NIMAC are obligated…

      Continue Reading: NIMAS Contract Language Handout
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