[blindkid] Books (Not) On Time

[Pat Renfranz]

Eric,
If you visit the following link, you will find a word doc regarding books on
time. I wrote it several years ago, but the law (current revision of IDEA)
has not changed:
nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/books_on_time_fact_sheet.doc

There is also an article that grew out of Mr. Tinsley and others' talk:
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm08/bm0807/bm080706.htm

One thing we have found useful is to ensure that which ever agency is
producing the book sends volumes as they are completed, i.e., not to wait
until the entire book is complete. You'd be surprised, but then again, maybe
not....

Have you checked the Louis database at APH to see if a different edition of
the book is already available? That can also be a helpful approach for the
meantime, as sometimes editions have only minor changes. You, the teacher,
and the TVI will want to have print copies of both editions.
http://louis.aph.org/catalog/CategoryInfo.aspx?cid=152

Lastly, I would insist that the district/state hire a math transcriber to
produce the needed materials.

Under IDEA, the state educational authority is responsible.

Pat

On 10/29/12 7:57 AM, "Eric Vasiliauskas" <icdx at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
> Up until this year, our kids have received their textbooks overall just
> before or shortly after the beginning of the school year - hasn't been
> perfect, there have been some late ones, but it was workable.
> We are now 2 months into the school year & still don't have an embossed copy
> of my 5th grade son's math textbook with the needed graphics ­ we have a
> "temporary makeshift text" that is mostly text, & of the few graphics that
> are there, many are so poorly done that we have to look at the hardcopy
> print textbook & explain the graphic.
>  
> What is the current standing of "Textbooks on Time?"
> €  Is it an actual law? If so, anyone have a link to that or to recent
> insightful articles?
> €  Who is responsible? The district? The State?
> €  There have been a few presentations on Textbooks on time at National
> Convention  over the years ­ including one by I believe Tuck Tinsley III,
> President of APH at one a few years that if I recall correctly stated that
> APH was going to set up a monitoring/tracking system ­ did the ever happen?
> €  What are our options?
> €  At our prompting, the TVI has emailed the state ­ it doesn't sound the
> book will be arriving in the near future.
> €  Any advice on how to proceed?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Eric 
> 
> 
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