[Pibe-division] Question about APH quota funds

[Ian C. Bray via Pibe-division]

It has been my experience that if you speak to the diagnosing Physician,
and ask him for a letter stating that regardless of prognosis, that the 
patient / student is considered legally blind, that usually works around 
any other stipulations.

Ian



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  From: nfbmd via Pibe-division 
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  Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 2:43 PM
  Subject: [Pibe-division] Question about APH quota funds


  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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