DESE APH Federal Quota Account / AIM Library

...It's All About Access

Students in Massachusetts typically access the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Federal Quota Account administered by the AIM Library through their Teacher of the Vision Impaired (TVI).

Students in Massachusetts who do not have a TVI can still access the DESE APH Account via the following steps that were kindly shared by Carrie Brasier, AIM Library Director:

1. ​Contact the Special Education Director of the student's school system. 
2. The Sped Director will contact the AIM Library for assistance. 
3. Once the Sped Director reaches out, the AIM Library can move forward to address the student's needs. 
4. The student's LEA will request parent/guardian consent. 
5. APH Eligibility/Registration is reviewed annually with assistance from the SPED Director and LEA. 
6. As each student is unique, the following details will be discussed between the LEA and the AIM Library:

• Who can place APH orders for the student throughout the year? What does that process entail?
• Are APH products able to be used at home as well as school?
• Can APH products be delivered to home or only to school?
• When finished with a product, does a student have to send back the APH materials to the AIM Library? If yes, does this apply to all materials? What does this process entail?

Questions? Please contact the AIM Library.