Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans:
Priorities for the 109th Congress,
2nd Session
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Version
Posted:
January 13, 2006
Toward Equal Opportunity:
Providing Blind Students with
Accessible Textbooks in Higher Education
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Version
Posted: January
13, 2006
Assuring Opportunities:
A 21st Century Strategy to Increase Employment
of Blind Americans
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Version
Posted: January
13, 2006
Promoting Braille:
A Campaign to Increase Literacy for
Blind Youth
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Posted: January
13, 2006
Check this section for information on laws and regulations which significantly affect blind people, including:
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ADA Publications and Resources
Excerpt on Braille in the IEP
Copyright Exemption Amendments
Free Matter Mailing Regulations
IDEA Reauthorization, 2004
The Randolph-Sheppard Act
The Randolph-Sheppard Regulations
Public Law 105-17,
IDEA, 1997
IDEA Regulations
The Rehabilitation Act and
Vocational Rehabilitation Regulations
Check this section for information on model legislation for states, including:
Accessible information technology
Accessible voting technology
Background on Braille Literacy Legislation in the
States
Model Braille Literacy Bill for States
Model State Randolph-Sheppard Law
Model White Cane Law
States with Braille Literacy Laws
Separate agencies for the blind
Check this section for information on federal programs such as:
Information Notice on SSDI Blind Persons' Earnings
Guideline (SGA) 2006