[Iabs-talk] Education Legislation

[Patti Gregory-Chang]

We have 2 laws which might be relevant.


Our Braille Bill:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/010500050K14-8.02.htm

Our bill requiring a Braille Competency test:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/010500050K14-9.01.htm

Patti Gregory-Chang
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org
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Subject: [Iabs-talk] Education Legislation


> Dear all,
>
> The web site team is looking for state-level legislation to incorporate 
> into
> its advocacy section on the upcoming release of the NABS web site.  Please
> help us by providing links or text to your respective Braille bills or 
> bills
> pertaining to higher education textbook accessibility.  If you yourself 
> are
> not sure how to find said bills, or if you are not sure whether or not 
> they
> exist in your state, please help us by forwarding this request to your
> affiliate officers.  Ultimately, we want students to be able to quickly
> access relevant legislation in the event there are disputes regarding
> accommodations.  Your help in this endeavor is crucial.  Thank you in
> advance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James 
> M.
> Barrie
>
>
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