The Secretary of Education has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that will establish the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) under IDEA. The purpose of the NIMAS is to increase the availability and timely delivery of print instructional materials in accessible formats to blind or other individuals with print disabilities in elementary and secondary educational settings. The public comment period is through September 12, 2005. Comments can be submitted on-line. For more information regarding this notice you can contact: Troy R. Justesen at 202-245-7468.

For more information regarding NIMAS, see the article in this issue of the Chronicle.