[bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement

Jill and all,

The following text was taken from:

http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/readingdisabilities.html

It would seem that a large number of people with reading disabilities are not 
automatically eligible, and in fact, would not be able to join the nls program 
if their learning disability wasn't "physical". Here's the text:

Public Law 89-522 states that materials will be loaned to readers "certified by 
competent authority as unable to read normal printed material as a result
of physical limitations, under regulations prescribed by the Librarian of 
Congress for this service." The 
current federal regulation
 for this program is set forth in the Federal Register for June 7, 1974, as 
amended October 2, 1981. Individuals with reading disabilities are not expressly
covered by this statute. Under Public Law 89-522, only persons whose reading 
disabilities are physically based are eligible for the NLS talking-book program.
Furthermore, the reading disability must be certified by competent authority, 
described below, as having a physical basis before an applicant is considered
for the talking-book program. An individual whose reading disability does not 
have a physical origin is not eligible.

Applications for service from individuals claiming a reading disability based 
on a physical handicap must establish the following facts: 

list of 3 items
. the reading disability must be of sufficient severity to prevent reading 
regular or standard printed material in a normal manner, 
. the cause of the disability must be physically based, that is, it must be an 
organic dysfunction, and 
. the person certifying the application must be medically able to judge whether 
the disability has a physical or organic basis. 
list end

The following groups of individuals are not automatically eligible: those who 
have learning disabilities, dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, attention
deficit-hyperactivity disorder, chronic-fatigue syndrome, autism, functional 
illiteracy, or mental retardation, unless there is a specific accompanying
visual or physical handicap. 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jill O'Connell 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:59 AM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement


  Elizabeth, If you know this as a fact, I wish you would explain who these 
people are and why they don't qualify with NLS but do with Bookshare. I would 
also appreciate input from John Glass on this subject. Jill
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: fledchen 
    To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:02 AM
    Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement


    Not everyone with a print disability qualifies for NLS. There are many 
learning disabilities that do not qualify under NLS.

    --Elisabeth Cyson


    On Jan 6, 2008 12:41 AM, Jill O'Connell < jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

      I see that this book is on the new books list. It is available both as a 
web 
      braille book and a talking book. I fail to understand why anyone would 
spend
      their time scanning a book that is available in both forms from NLS. Jill

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