[Pibe-division] Question about APH quota funds

[Marianne Denning via Pibe-division]

That doesn't make any difference about federal quota funds.  The
school is responsible for getting the materials the student needs.
That is required by the IEP but federal quota funds cannot be used
unless a student's name is on the list that is sent to APH each year.
If the school is saying they can't provide those materials because
federal quota funds are not available, that is totally different. The
school is responsible to provide anything needed to meet the goals on
the IEP. Federal quota funds aren't that much money per student.

On 5/23/14, Tammy Robar via Pibe-division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Do they have an IEP for the student? Does it include the teaching of
> braille?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 2014 Mei 23, at 11:43 AM, nfbmd via Pibe-division
>> <pibe-division 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
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