[Nfb-science] The Definition of a Qualified Reader?

[Suzanne Germano]

When I wanted an assistant in chemistry lab I told them I would only take
someone who not only has taken the course but achieved an A in it. They
advertised in the chemistry department and found someone who worked out
perfectly.

On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Elizabeth Mohnke via Nfb-science <
nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> This past semester I was not able to receive the accommodations I needed
> for a math class. Since I do not know Braille very well, or know how to
> make a screen reader on a computer read the various math symbols, graphs,
> and charts, I find that using a human reader is the best way for me to gain
> equal access to the course materials required for my math classes.
>
> However, it appears as though my college and I do not agree on what
> constitutes as a qualified reader. I have tried searching online to see if
> I can find a legal definition of a qualified reader, or any recent
> settlement cases involving the use of a reader to see if this might help
> provide some clarification as to what constitutes as a qualified reader.
> However, I have not been able to find anything that I believe would help
> me. It seems as though all the definitions I have found regarding the
> definition of a qualified reader are rather vague and could be interpreted
> in different ways by different people.
>
> I am currently trying to write a complaint using the complaint process
> within my college regarding the lack of accommodations I received for my
> math class this semester. I am not completely sure how to write this
> complaint, but I believe having a clear definition of what constitutes a
> qualified reader would be helpful for this complaint as well as advocating
> for myself as a blind student with an additional disability. If anyone has
> a good clear definition of what constitutes as a qualified reader, I would
> greatly appreciate hearing from you.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
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