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The purpose of the Wisconsin Accessible Media Productions (WAMP) website is to assist the local school districts in obtaining accessible education materials in specialized formats. The site is designed to assist Wisconsin educators in locating K-12 textbooks in accessible formats. The WAMP provides many resources including an equipment loan program and a link to the NIMAC (National Instructional Materials Access Center).

Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently. They serve thousands of individuals with disabilities through a multidisciplinary network of service providers and consumers. In order to reach as many people with disabilities as cost effectively as possible, they target our services and publications to libraries, disability organizations, independent living centers, rehabilitation facilities, educational institutions, and health and social service providers. They are a small group of volunteers (with and without disabilities) who work professionally in library, communications, and disability-related fields. They monitor hundreds of publications, audiovisual materials, on line services, and other information resources every month. They review and report on worthwhile materials in their newsletter, Disability Resources Monthly (DRM), and other publications. They also maintain an extensive database of disability-related resources in order to perform customized searches, and an on-line guide to disability resources on the World Wide Web. They are proud of the many awards and positive reviews they have received for this work.

This site serves as a resource for professionals, families, and students looking for information regarding accessible materials and NIMAS.

The National Library Service, through a national network of cooperating libraries, provides a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States. This website provides links and resources on how to access this service and lists audio and braille books that are available.