CIMC - Colorado Instructional Materials Center

The Colorado Instructional Materials Center (CIMC), housed on CSDB campus, provides braille, large-print, and other accessible learning materials for students who are blind, visually impaired, or Deafblind in Colorado public schools and who are homeschooled. The CIMC collaborates directly with teachers of students with visual impairments licensed by the Colorado Department of Education who determine the instructional material needs of eligible students, including the need for braille materials, ensuring equitable access to education statewide. This service gives students timely access to the same academic content as their peers and empowers them to learn with independence, confidence, and full participation in the classroom. All materials are provided at less than a college level.

The CIMC receives federal Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act (Part B, Section 611) funds from the Colorado Department of Education and Federal Quota funds from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). IDEA-funded braille books are only provided to Colorado public school students, ages 3 to 21 years, with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and who have met special education eligibility requirements as learners with visual impairments, including blindness or deaf-blindness. APH quota funded braille textbooks or instructional materials are available to children and youth with blindness/low vision or deaf-blindness who meet APH-specific eligibility requirements. APH funded products are available as those funds permit and/or their availability in the CIMC’s repository.