Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired through its Statewide Outreach Services Department provides accessible textbooks and materials to support the education of school age students in Braille, large print, audio, and electronic formats. The goal of this Department is to assure that students with print disabilities have the right books at the right time in order to fully participate in the educational curriculum.

Participation in the AIM Consortium will enable this department to provide a coordinated system for the appropriate request, retrieval and dissemination of materials available through the NIMAC to eligible students. Other positive aspects of participation in the AIM Consortium is the opportunity to provide ongoing professional development, information management procedures, and updated equipment enabling staff to produce documents as efficiently as possible.

AIM State Project Director

Stacy Grandt
Outreach Director, Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1700 W State Street
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 758-6145 local
(866) 284-1107 ext. 2 [toll free]
(608) 758-6169 fax
Stacy.Grandt@wcbvi.k12.wi.us

Textbook Acquisition

Wisconsin is an Open Territory State. Each local school district in Wisconsin selects curriculum and textbooks to meet the needs of their constituency.

Policy Positions & Documents

Wisconsin Coordinates with the NIMAC.
Department of Public Instruction Information Update Bulletin:http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/bul07-03.html

Definition of Timely Manner

All students eligible for materials in an alternative format will receive them at the same time as their non-print disabled peers. In such cases of highly technical and/or a high number of tactile graphics, portions of the book will be produced in accordance with the ‘timely manner’ definition. ‘Timely manner’ production coincides with timely submission of requests.

Parent Information & Advocacy Resources

WCBVI Parent Liaison:
Marilyn Connolly
WCBVI Outreach Services
1700 W State St
Janesville, WI 53546
Marilyn.connolly@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
(608) 758-4928 local
(800) 866-284-1107 toll free
(608) 758-6169 fax

Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative

The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) is a service for parents, educators, and others interested in parent-educator partnerships for children with disabilities.
To reach WSPEI toll-free, dial 1-877-844-4925. Mary Skadahl, State Project Coordinator

Web Links

Wisconsin Accessible Media Productions
http://www.wamp.k12.wi.us/
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
http://dpi.wi.gov/index.html
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.wcbvi.k12.wi.us/