The ICAM is a web based system designed to provide support to Indiana Local Educational Agencies in meeting the NIMAS regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004.
Our mission is to partner with local educational agencies in securing accessible textbooks and core curriculum materials, in specialized formats, for qualifying students with print disabilities.
The ICAM system is owned, maintained, and provided to all Indiana schools by the Office of the Associate Superintendent, the Indiana Department of Education. Access to the system, technical support, and professional training are provided through the ICAM and PATINS projects without a fee.
DAISY to EPUB Converter 2.0
The PATINS Indiana Center for Accessible Instructional Materials (ICAM) is pleased to announce that, on December 22, 2011, Daisy to ePub Converter version 2.0 is available for download.
Here are the Key Changes:
- Supports Microsoft Word (docx), txt, and html in addition to DAISY and NIMAS
- Accessibility interface enhancements to support users with visual and physical challenges
- Simple way to view and add alt text for images when converting
- Batch Processing (converts multiple files at once)
PATINS Assistive Technology Expo
April 19, 2012
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Indianapolis Marriott East
7202 E. 21st Street -- Indianapolis, IN 46219
Free Parking!
Free Registration & Lunch Compliments of PATINS PROJECT
Click here for Vendor Registration
If you missed the PATINS Technology Expo last year, click below to access some of the information you missed.
PATINS Accessible Pledge
Accessible Instruction: EVERY Educator's Responsibility
As promised, PATINS held an iPAD2 drawing for all 350 people that took our Pledge to support Accessible Instruction for ALL students. The lucky winner is:
Lindsey Goshorn
Special Education Teacher at Brownstown Elementary School
Congratulations to Lindsey and Thank you to all who took the Pledge!
TTA Grant for AIM
PATINS Announcement of TTA Grant for AIM
The PATINS Project’s Indiana Center for Accessible Materials (ICAM) will provide Targeted Technical Assistance (TTA) to ten Indiana Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). The purpose of the TTA is to work closely with LEAs to assist with developing, improving and/or sustaining an effective, efficient system for the provision of specialized formats of print-based instructional materials to students with disabilities.
New DRM Online Training
Once the ICAM receives a referral from your superintendent, you are registered as a DRM. You will receive an e-mail with a link to the required on-line training. This will acquaint you with the roles and responsibilities of a DRM.
Next you will take a brief survey, and upon completion you will receive another email from the ICAM which will include the following:
ICAM User Name and Password
Learning Ally Member ID
DRM Registration by Superintendents
New IDOE rules allow a maximum of five Digital Rights Managers (DRM) per school corporation.
In order to become a DRM, the ICAM must receive a referral from the superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee. To refer up to five DRMs, or to remove a DRM who is no longer in that service, the superintendent or the designee needs to click the link below and fill in the required fields.
Learning Ally
By agreement with Learning Ally, all Indiana schools now have access to Learning Ally's materials at no cost to Indiana local educational agencies. This covers textbooks, trade books (novels) and teacher resources. You must be a registered DRM with ICAM to download materials.
We are pleased to announce the launch of ReadHear™ software by gh for Learning Ally DAISY-formatted audiobooks to empower struggling readers. This software is available to registered DRMs within the state of Indiana. Select Read more: Learning Ally below to download the software.
Access the Learning Ally's library to search for titles
Read:OutLoud
Read:OutLoud is an accessible text reader that provides below-grade level readers access to the general curriculum. The Read:OutLoud software is made available here by the ICAM under a state-wide license. You must be a registered DRM with the ICAM to download this software.
Please note: Due to licensing restrictions, you can only visit the download page one time. Please download all the files necessary from this page before closing your browser. If you log out or your session ends, you will need to contact the ICAM to have your account reset before you can download additional files.
Agency Partnerships
The ICAM continues to develop partnerships with agencies that share our goal of helping you acquire AIM for your students who have a print disability. Learn more about our services as you peruse these pages.
