[bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
- From: "Jake Brownell" <jake@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:25:34 -0600
Hi Jill,
There is more specific information on the website, particularly the Proof of
Disability info page, but here's a short description from the US Member
Agreement.
1.4. Who is Eligible to Use Our Web Site? The exemption provided by 17 U.S.C.
Sec. 121 permits persons who meet the following Eligibility Criteria to use our
Service and the Content:
1.4.1. Blind persons whose visual acuity, as determined by Competent
Authority, is 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses, or
whose widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater
than 20 degrees;
1.4.2. Persons whose visual disability, with correction and regardless of
optical measurement, is certified by Competent Authority as preventing the
reading of standard printed material;
1.4.3. Persons certified by Competent Authority as unable to read or unable
to use standard printed material as a result of physical limitations; and,
1.4.4. Persons certified by Competent Authority as having a reading
disability resulting from organic dysfunction and of sufficient severity to
prevent their reading printed material in a normal manner.
Sincerely,
Jake
Jake Brownell
jakeb@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Jill O'Connell
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 2:43 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: atonement
Thank you, Scott; I certainly accept that as fact. Do we know what
Bookshare's requirements are in this regard. I would appreciate seeing a
similar written statement. Jill
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Blanks
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: [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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