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Sheila Amato

Thu, Feb 15, 2018 2:30 PM

Does anyone know how to deal with this situation... a student with low vision is on my caseload. He does not (yet) qualify for registration within the Federal Quota system. He has an eye condition where deterioration is inevitable. His IEP says that he should begin instruction in braille. How do I get braillers and materials for him?

Thanks,
Sheila (back in the saddle... at least temporarily)

Does anyone know how to deal with this situation... a student with low vision is on my caseload. He does not (yet) qualify for registration within the Federal Quota system. He has an eye condition where deterioration is inevitable. His IEP says that he should begin instruction in braille. How do I get braillers and materials for him? Thanks, Sheila (back in the saddle... at least temporarily)

JK

John Kelly

Thu, Feb 15, 2018 6:50 PM

Hi Shelia,

Depending on the particulars of the child’s medical eye situation they may be eligible for Federal Quota now as they do not have to be legally blind at the time of registration but meet the definition of legal blindness or function at the definition of Blindness as outlined below as per APH:

Who is eligible?
The determination of eligible students and the distribution of materials available to them on Federal Quota follows a distinctive and very effective model.
In order to determine who is eligible for Federal Quota Materials, an annual national census is taken. The effective date of this registration is the first Monday of January each year.
For students to be eligible to participate in the Federal Quota Program, they MUST fulfill the following requirements.
· Meet the Definition of Blindness (MDB) – central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or a peripheral field so contracted that the widest diameter of such field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees, or Function at the Definition of Blindness (FDB) which is visual performance reduced by brain injury or dysfunction when visual function meets the definition of blindness as determined by an eye care specialist or neurologist.
· "be enrolled in a formally organized public or private, nonprofit educational program of less than college level"
· School-aged students must be enrolled with the registering school or agency on the first Monday in January. Adult students must be registered for at least three months of instruction during the preceding calendar year (an accumulation of 12 weeks).
Several factors to remember are:
· There is NO chronological age requirement for eligibility.
· Students must be working at less than college level
· Students cannot be registered by two schools or Federal Quota accounts.
· Adults to be registered must be receiving a minimum of 20 hours of instruction per week in an educational program. Social and leisure programs do not qualify as instruction. However, student practice to develop skills can be included in instructional hours. For theses purposes, an adult is a student over school age as determined by respective state law.

Here is the direct link to the quote above: http://www.aph.org/federal-quota/

So, if the child meets either the MDB or FDB criteria they would qualify.

If the child does not meet either of these criteria, then the local school district would be responsible for purchasing the materials directly from the APH catalog as you as the TVI, and the IEP dictate.

John

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John J Kelly Vision Consulting
email: jkelly@jjkvc.org mailto:jkelly@jjkvc.org
web: https://www.jjkvc.org

From: AERNet aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org on behalf of Sheila Amato brltrans@frontier.com
Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 9:31 AM
To: AERnet aernet@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: [AERNet] question about Federal Quota eligibility

Does anyone know how to deal with this situation... a student with low vision is on my caseload. He does not (yet) qualify for registration within the Federal Quota system. He has an eye condition where deterioration is inevitable. His IEP says that he should begin instruction in braille. How do I get braillers and materials for him?

Thanks,
Sheila (back in the saddle... at least temporarily)

Hi Shelia, Depending on the particulars of the child’s medical eye situation they may be eligible for Federal Quota now as they do not have to be legally blind at the time of registration but meet the definition of legal blindness or function at the definition of Blindness as outlined below as per APH: Who is eligible? The determination of eligible students and the distribution of materials available to them on Federal Quota follows a distinctive and very effective model. In order to determine who is eligible for Federal Quota Materials, an annual national census is taken. The effective date of this registration is the first Monday of January each year. For students to be eligible to participate in the Federal Quota Program, they MUST fulfill the following requirements. · Meet the Definition of Blindness (MDB) – central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or a peripheral field so contracted that the widest diameter of such field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees, or Function at the Definition of Blindness (FDB) which is visual performance reduced by brain injury or dysfunction when visual function meets the definition of blindness as determined by an eye care specialist or neurologist. · "be enrolled in a formally organized public or private, nonprofit educational program of less than college level" · School-aged students must be enrolled with the registering school or agency on the first Monday in January. Adult students must be registered for at least three months of instruction during the preceding calendar year (an accumulation of 12 weeks). Several factors to remember are: · There is NO chronological age requirement for eligibility. · Students must be working at less than college level · Students cannot be registered by two schools or Federal Quota accounts. · Adults to be registered must be receiving a minimum of 20 hours of instruction per week in an educational program. Social and leisure programs do not qualify as instruction. However, student practice to develop skills can be included in instructional hours. For theses purposes, an adult is a student over school age as determined by respective state law. Here is the direct link to the quote above: http://www.aph.org/federal-quota/ So, if the child meets either the MDB or FDB criteria they would qualify. If the child does not meet either of these criteria, then the local school district would be responsible for purchasing the materials directly from the APH catalog as you as the TVI, and the IEP dictate. John ⠠⠚⠕⠓⠝ ⠠⠅⠑⠇⠇⠽ John J Kelly Vision Consulting email: jkelly@jjkvc.org<mailto:jkelly@jjkvc.org> web: https://www.jjkvc.org From: AERNet <aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org> on behalf of Sheila Amato <brltrans@frontier.com> Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 9:31 AM To: AERnet <aernet@lists.aerbvi.org> Subject: [AERNet] question about Federal Quota eligibility Does anyone know how to deal with this situation... a student with low vision is on my caseload. He does not (yet) qualify for registration within the Federal Quota system. He has an eye condition where deterioration is inevitable. His IEP says that he should begin instruction in braille. How do I get braillers and materials for him? Thanks, Sheila (back in the saddle... at least temporarily)

JB

Janie Blome

Thu, Feb 15, 2018 7:59 PM

Hello, everyone –

Please note that students must EITHER meet the definition of blindness (the traditional “legal blindness” standard) OR function at the definition of blindness to be eligible for registration on the Federal Quota census. The “functions at the definition of blindness” requirement is related to students whose visual impairment is due to brain injury or dysfunction and eligibility must be determined by either an eye care specialist or a neurologist. It does not refer to students with functional low vision.

Sincerely,
Janie

From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of John Kelly
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 1:50 PM
To: Sheila Amato brltrans@frontier.com; AERNET aernet@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: Re: [AERNet] question about Federal Quota eligibility

Hi Shelia,

Depending on the particulars of the child’s medical eye situation they may be eligible for Federal Quota now as they do not have to be legally blind at the time of registration but meet the definition of legal blindness or function at the definition of Blindness as outlined below as per APH:

Who is eligible?
The determination of eligible students and the distribution of materials available to them on Federal Quota follows a distinctive and very effective model.
In order to determine who is eligible for Federal Quota Materials, an annual national census is taken. The effective date of this registration is the first Monday of January each year.
For students to be eligible to participate in the Federal Quota Program, they MUST fulfill the following requirements.
· Meet the Definition of Blindness (MDB) – central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or a peripheral field so contracted that the widest diameter of such field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees, or Function at the Definition of Blindness (FDB) which is visual performance reduced by brain injury or dysfunction when visual function meets the definition of blindness as determined by an eye care specialist or neurologist.
· "be enrolled in a formally organized public or private, nonprofit educational program of less than college level"
· School-aged students must be enrolled with the registering school or agency on the first Monday in January. Adult students must be registered for at least three months of instruction during the preceding calendar year (an accumulation of 12 weeks).
Several factors to remember are:
· There is NO chronological age requirement for eligibility.
· Students must be working at less than college level
· Students cannot be registered by two schools or Federal Quota accounts.
· Adults to be registered must be receiving a minimum of 20 hours of instruction per week in an educational program. Social and leisure programs do not qualify as instruction. However, student practice to develop skills can be included in instructional hours. For theses purposes, an adult is a student over school age as determined by respective state law.

Here is the direct link to the quote above: http://www.aph.org/federal-quota/

So, if the child meets either the MDB or FDB criteria they would qualify.

If the child does not meet either of these criteria, then the local school district would be responsible for purchasing the materials directly from the APH catalog as you as the TVI, and the IEP dictate.

John

⠠⠚⠕⠓⠝ ⠠⠅⠑⠇⠇⠽
John J Kelly Vision Consulting
email: jkelly@jjkvc.org mailto:jkelly@jjkvc.org
web: https://www.jjkvc.org

From: AERNet <aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org> on behalf of Sheila Amato <brltrans@frontier.com mailto:brltrans@frontier.com>
Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 9:31 AM
To: AERnet <aernet@lists.aerbvi.org mailto:aernet@lists.aerbvi.org>
Subject: [AERNet] question about Federal Quota eligibility

Does anyone know how to deal with this situation... a student with low vision is on my caseload. He does not (yet) qualify for registration within the Federal Quota system. He has an eye condition where deterioration is inevitable. His IEP says that he should begin instruction in braille. How do I get braillers and materials for him?

Thanks,
Sheila (back in the saddle... at least temporarily)

Hello, everyone – Please note that students must EITHER meet the definition of blindness (the traditional “legal blindness” standard) OR function at the definition of blindness to be eligible for registration on the Federal Quota census. The “functions at the definition of blindness” requirement is related to students whose visual impairment is due to brain injury or dysfunction and eligibility must be determined by either an eye care specialist or a neurologist. It does not refer to students with functional low vision. Sincerely, Janie From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of John Kelly Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 1:50 PM To: Sheila Amato <brltrans@frontier.com>; AERNET <aernet@lists.aerbvi.org> Subject: Re: [AERNet] question about Federal Quota eligibility Hi Shelia, Depending on the particulars of the child’s medical eye situation they may be eligible for Federal Quota now as they do not have to be legally blind at the time of registration but meet the definition of legal blindness or function at the definition of Blindness as outlined below as per APH: Who is eligible? The determination of eligible students and the distribution of materials available to them on Federal Quota follows a distinctive and very effective model. In order to determine who is eligible for Federal Quota Materials, an annual national census is taken. The effective date of this registration is the first Monday of January each year. For students to be eligible to participate in the Federal Quota Program, they MUST fulfill the following requirements. · Meet the Definition of Blindness (MDB) – central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or a peripheral field so contracted that the widest diameter of such field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees, or Function at the Definition of Blindness (FDB) which is visual performance reduced by brain injury or dysfunction when visual function meets the definition of blindness as determined by an eye care specialist or neurologist. · "be enrolled in a formally organized public or private, nonprofit educational program of less than college level" · School-aged students must be enrolled with the registering school or agency on the first Monday in January. Adult students must be registered for at least three months of instruction during the preceding calendar year (an accumulation of 12 weeks). Several factors to remember are: · There is NO chronological age requirement for eligibility. · Students must be working at less than college level · Students cannot be registered by two schools or Federal Quota accounts. · Adults to be registered must be receiving a minimum of 20 hours of instruction per week in an educational program. Social and leisure programs do not qualify as instruction. However, student practice to develop skills can be included in instructional hours. For theses purposes, an adult is a student over school age as determined by respective state law. Here is the direct link to the quote above: http://www.aph.org/federal-quota/ So, if the child meets either the MDB or FDB criteria they would qualify. If the child does not meet either of these criteria, then the local school district would be responsible for purchasing the materials directly from the APH catalog as you as the TVI, and the IEP dictate. John ⠠⠚⠕⠓⠝ ⠠⠅⠑⠇⠇⠽ John J Kelly Vision Consulting email: jkelly@jjkvc.org<mailto:jkelly@jjkvc.org> web: https://www.jjkvc.org From: AERNet <aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org>> on behalf of Sheila Amato <brltrans@frontier.com<mailto:brltrans@frontier.com>> Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 9:31 AM To: AERnet <aernet@lists.aerbvi.org<mailto:aernet@lists.aerbvi.org>> Subject: [AERNet] question about Federal Quota eligibility Does anyone know how to deal with this situation... a student with low vision is on my caseload. He does not (yet) qualify for registration within the Federal Quota system. He has an eye condition where deterioration is inevitable. His IEP says that he should begin instruction in braille. How do I get braillers and materials for him? Thanks, Sheila (back in the saddle... at least temporarily)