[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 121, Issue 21
Carrie Gilmer via blindkid
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Sat May 24 04:11:55 UTC 2014
That amount seems pretty close to what i recall. It is pretty low. Here is a link to APH:
You can also call them with questions...just like a public school gets funds that work out to "x" dollars per student, but are used/ s pent by the district as a whole not individually necessarily, that is how these monies are often if not mostly spent i believe. So your school could say need a new braillewriter, or Braille paper....they sort of can go shopping and buy things all students will use.
http://www.aph.org/federal-quota/quickfed.htm
Carrie
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On May 23, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The number I have heard is around $375.00 per student. I think some
> students use more and others less. That seems low to me though.
>
> On 5/23/14, Carolyn Cain via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> So glad this topic came up. Yes, they have to be legally blind to qualify
>> for APH quota funds. Curious, has does anyone know how much this money is
>> per student? My State representative has "danced' around my questions about
>> the amount allocated per student. I would like any information that can
>> enlighten me on the dollar amount available per student that the Federal
>> government gives to States for students who are legally blind.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 6:58 PM, via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> 4. Free Braille Books (Barbara Mandelbaum via blindkid)
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>>> Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 14:43:21 -0400
>>> From: nfbmd via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [blindkid] Question about APH quota funds
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>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A parent of a dual reader was told that APH quota funds cannot be used to
>>> provide a Braille writer, Braille books, etc for her child because the
>>> child
>>> does not meet the definition of legal blindness. Has anyone else heard of
>>> this problem? Is it something in the law, or is it an APH policy, or
>>> what?
>>> Many of our Braille laws state that students with a medical diagnosis of
>>> deterioration should learn Braille. Not using quota funds for this group
>>> is
>>> counter-productive to the intent of these laws. Since IDEA states that
>>> future literacy needs must be considered when determining whether the
>>> reading media is print, Braille, or both, mandating legal blindness as a
>>> condition for quota funds would be a violation of federal law. Any
>>> enlightenment that you have will be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sharon Maneki
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 14:51:46 -0400
>>> From: Marianne Denning via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: nfbmd <nfbmd at earthlink.net>, "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for
>>> parents
>>> of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Question about APH quota funds
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>>> The student does have to be legally blind to qualify for quota funds.
>>> Each year every school district reports students who are legally blind
>>> to the state organization responsible for quota funds. That agency
>>> gives those names to APH and a name must be on that list to receive
>>> federal quota funds. There is a legal definition of blind and you must
>>> meet that definition to be eligible for several federal programs. Our
>>> state agency has things we can borrow even if a student isn't on the
>>> APH list. I know we can often borrow braillers, braille paper...
>>>
>>> On 5/23/14, nfbmd via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A parent of a dual reader was told that APH quota funds cannot be used
>>>> to
>>>> provide a Braille writer, Braille books, etc for her child because the
>>>> child
>>>> does not meet the definition of legal blindness. Has anyone else heard
>>>> of
>>>> this problem? Is it something in the law, or is it an APH policy, or
>>> what?
>>>> Many of our Braille laws state that students with a medical diagnosis
>>>> of
>>>> deterioration should learn Braille. Not using quota funds for this
>>>> group
>>> is
>>>> counter-productive to the intent of these laws. Since IDEA states that
>>>> future literacy needs must be considered when determining whether the
>>>> reading media is print, Braille, or both, mandating legal blindness as
>>>> a
>>>> condition for quota funds would be a violation of federal law. Any
>>>> enlightenment that you have will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sharon Maneki
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> --
>>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>>> (513) 607-6053
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 19:22:38 +0000 (UTC)
>>> From: via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>, "Blind Kid Mailing
>>> List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
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>>> Just wanted to chime in that if your student meets the definition of
>>> legal
>>> blindness, and you homeschool, you can still apply for APH funds. You
>>> would
>>> just need to show that you are in compliance with your state's
>>> homeschooling laws. There is a census taken each year of legally blind
>>> students, and the funds are available the next year.
>>>
>>> Amy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Marianne Denning via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "nfbmd" <nfbmd at earthlink.net>, "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents
>>> of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 2:51:46 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Question about APH quota funds
>>>
>>> The student does have to be legally blind to qualify for quota funds.
>>> Each year every school district reports students who are legally blind
>>> to the state organization responsible for quota funds. That agency
>>> gives those names to APH and a name must be on that list to receive
>>> federal quota funds. There is a legal definition of blind and you must
>>> meet that definition to be eligible for several federal programs. Our
>>> state agency has things we can borrow even if a student isn't on the
>>> APH list. I know we can often borrow braillers, braille paper...
>>>
>>> On 5/23/14, nfbmd via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A parent of a dual reader was told that APH quota funds cannot be used
>>>> to
>>>> provide a Braille writer, Braille books, etc for her child because the
>>>> child
>>>> does not meet the definition of legal blindness. Has anyone else heard
>>>> of
>>>> this problem? Is it something in the law, or is it an APH policy, or
>>> what?
>>>> Many of our Braille laws state that students with a medical diagnosis
>>>> of
>>>> deterioration should learn Braille. Not using quota funds for this
>>>> group
>>> is
>>>> counter-productive to the intent of these laws. Since IDEA states that
>>>> future literacy needs must be considered when determining whether the
>>>> reading media is print, Braille, or both, mandating legal blindness as
>>>> a
>>>> condition for quota funds would be a violation of federal law. Any
>>>> enlightenment that you have will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sharon Maneki
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>>> (513) 607-6053
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>>> Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 18:59:53 -0400
>>> From: Barbara Mandelbaum via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [blindkid] Free Braille Books
>>> Message-ID: <CEB4D65814024A0D852DB76EA7759936 at LENOVO87C00915>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>>>
>>> I have posted a few times about of free braille books. We have started
>>> to
>>> do some print braille books in uncontracted braille too. I am a
>>> volunteer
>>> with Temple Beth El Braille Bindery.
>>>
>>> I have put some attachments to this post but if you can't see the
>>> attachments then contact me and I will send you an email list of all
>>> our
>>> books. We have about 1400 titles now for pre school up to about 7th or
>>> 8th
>>> grade. The books are for you to keep. We also will consider transcribing
>>> books but we need quite a lead time for that process to happen. We only
>>> do
>>> literature.
>>>
>>> Barb
>>> asmandel1 at sbcglobal.net
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