§18-10J-1. Short Title
This article may be cited as the "Blind Persons" Literacy Rights and Education Act."
This article may be cited as the "Blind Persons" Literacy Rights and Education Act."
The following words used in this article shall be construed as follows: (a) "Blind or visually impaired child" means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who: (1) Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that […]
In developing the individualized education program for a child who is blind or visually impaired, the individualized education program team shall provide for the child to receive instruction in braille and the use of braille unless the individualized education program team determines, after an evaluation of the child's reading and writing skills, needs, and appropriate […]
Instruction in braille reading and writing shall be provided with the goal of enabling each blind or visually impaired child to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the child's peers of comparable ability and grade level. The child's individualized education program shall specify: (a) The results obtained from the […]
All publishers of textbooks or other instructional materials sold to the state or any local education agency (including post-secondary institutions) shall furnish computer diskettes for literary subjects in the American standard code for information interchange from which braille versions can be produced. Further, the publishers shall furnish computer diskettes in American standard code for information […]
As part of the professional certification process, teachers seeking to become certified in the education of blind and visually impaired children shall demonstrate competence in reading and writing braille. Before issuing a professional certificate to teach the blind and visually impaired, the West Virginia Department of Education shall require that the applicant demonstrate, based upon […]