Delaware

Delaware will improve the academic participation and achievement of students with print disabilities by ensuring that they have full access to curricular content. We will achieve this by building an AIM infrastructure, and preparing students, families, and educators for their roles and responsibilities. The infrastructure will include: capacity for student tracking; compliance mechanisms; processes and procedures for evaluation, documentation, and accommodation of student needs; access to tools, strategies, and providers of accessible content; and a content repository. Key to personnel preparation will be our Print Access Cadre, LEA representatives who serve as point people for training, implementation, and sustainability activities.

AIM State Project Director

Karen Jones
Education Associate
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
302.735.4210 (voice)
302.739.2388 (fax)
kjones [at] doe [dot] k12 [dot] de [dot] us

Beth Mineo
Director
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
Room 200, A/R Building
1600 Rockland Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19803
302.651.6836 (voice)
302.651.6793 (fax)
302.651.6794 (TDD)
mineo [at] asel [dot] udel [dot] edu

Textbook Acquisition

Open Territory

Policy Positions & Documents

Current Laws

Publishers, in addition to granting copyright permission for transcription into Braille, large print or tape for visually impaired students as already established by law, must furnish to the Division for the Visually Impaired a print copy and, when requested, electronic files in ASCII format. (14 Delaware Code, Section 206).

Coordinate with the NIMAC?

Yes.

Definition of Timely Manner

Each public agency shall take reasonable steps to provide instructional materials in accessible formats to children with disabilities who need those instructional materials at the same time as other children receive instructional materials. (14 Del Admin Code, Section 922.72.1.3).

Parent Information & Advocacy Resources

Parent Information Center
5570 Kirkwood Highway
Orchard Commons Business Center
Wilmington, DE 19808
302-999-7394 (voice)
302-999-7637 (fax)
picofdel [at] picofdel [dot] org

Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
Room 200, A/R Building
1600 Rockland Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19803
302-651-6836 (voice)
302-651-6793 (fax)
302-651-6794 (TDD)
dati [at] asel [dot] udel [dot] edu

Web Links

Delaware Department of Education [1]
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative [2]
Parent Information Center [3]
Delaware Special Education Regulations [4]