[blindkid] Question about APH quota funds

[Marianne Denning via blindkid]

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,
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> 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.
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> Sharon Maneki
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053