BACKGROUND NOTES IN REGARD TO TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Currently the Instructional Media Center is effective, as it responds to requests in a timely and efficient manner.
The Instructional Media Center has created a good tracking system which fosters the efficient use and return of materials.
Mathematics and science Braille use a different Braille system. Not many adaptive materials are available in these areas.
If a book is not available in the required format, it can take months to produce.
It is not uncommon for a Braille or large print book to cost $800 to $1,000 or more.
Organizations which have appropriate technology and trained personnel find that a great deal of time can be saved in getting books to students.
Increased access to electronic formats, such as books on disc, can be used for some students on an enlarged screen and/or printed out in large print or Braille. However, this technology may not be the most educationally appropriate media for many students.
Large print is usually not in color. This results in a loss of information, since maps, charts, grids etc are usually color coded.
Large print books can often be more difficult to locate than Braille.
Systematic tracking over the past several years has shown that, when orders are received by the order due date, N.H. students with visual impairments do obtain their books on the first day of school.