What is the purpose of NIMAS/NIMAC?

What is the purpose of NIMAS/NIMAC?

• A. They provide only audio versions of textbooks.
• B. They replace the need for teachers to adapt materials.
• C. They provide alternate-format textbooks to eligible students.
• D. They finance school building projects.

Answer: (C)

The idea is to make textbooks accessible to students who have print disabilities. NIMAS provides the standard structure for digital textbook files so they can be converted into alternate formats, and NIMAC serves as a central repository that stores these NIMAS-ready files and shares them with schools and districts. This setup lets eligible students receive textbooks in formats that work for them—braille, audio, large print, or accessible digital text—so they can access the same instructional materials as their peers. It’s not about providing only audio versions, it doesn’t replace teachers, and it isn’t about funding building projects.

The idea is to make textbooks accessible to students who have print disabilities. NIMAS provides the standard structure for digital textbook files so they can be converted into alternate formats, and NIMAC serves as a central repository that stores these NIMAS-ready files and shares them with schools and districts. This setup lets eligible students receive textbooks in formats that work for them—braille, audio, large print, or accessible digital text—so they can access the same instructional materials as their peers. It’s not about providing only audio versions, it doesn’t replace teachers, and it isn’t about funding building projects.