Who is Eligible for Bookshare?December 2011

Bookshare EligibilityDisability Qualified/Not Qualified

Examples of Certifying Professionals

Visual Impairment (VI), such as blindness or low vision Qualified

A family doctor, ophthalmologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, optometrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional.

Teacher of the visually impaired, special education teacher, learning disability specialist, school psychologist, clinical psychologist with a background in learning disabilities, resource specialist or other educational professional

Certification from the National Library Service

Proof of membership with RFB&D

Physical Disability (PD) which affects the ability to read print, such as inability to hold a book or turn pages

Qualified

Severe Learning Disability that affects the ability to read standard print

Those with a severe enough disability, and a professional certifying that the disability is severe enough and the individual needs accessible formats.

AutismEmotional disabilitiesADHD

Not qualified, unless accompanied by a visual or physical disability, or a qualified reading disability that has a physical basis

Not applicableOther Learning Challenges

ESL and ELL

Record of disability kept

at school!

2

Students’ Eligibility for Bookshare

3

All Students

Students w/ Disabilities

Students Who Are Eligible for Bookshare

44

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