Braille Textbooks and Texts on Tape

Braille Textbooks

The following procedure should be followed when it is decided that "braille textbooks" are needed to address the special educational needs of an individual student with visual impairments.

• The ARD committee (with input from the Amarillo ISD VI department) decides that the student needs "braille textbooks."
• The campus administrator or designee (responsible for textbooks) contacts the district textbook coordinator to requisition the needed braille textbooks.  This should happen as soon a possible in the spring so that the textbooks will be available at the beginning of school in the fall.
• The Amarillo ISD VI department will also provide the district textbook coordinator with a list of all Amarillo ISD students who qualify for braille textbooks.

Texts on Tape

The following procedure should be followed when it is decided that "texts and/or books on tape" are needed to address the special educational needs of an individual student.

• The ARD committee decides that the student needs "texts and/or books on tape" (the ARD committee should not stipulate the vendor -- (just the need).
• The campus administrator or designee (responsible for textbooks) visits with the parent(s) and a decision is made as to which vendor to use
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (which necessitates the following)
  • student must be eligible (Blind or Dyslexic)
  • student must be registered with Library of Congress -- see: Library of Congress—www.loc.gov—(CTVI responsibility)
  • campus administrator (or designee) checks with the appropriate director of special education for funding codes for -- registration fees, annual fees.
  • the campus administrator or designee (responsible for textbooks) contacts the district textbook coordinator to order the needed texts

Additional Resources

Texas State Library, 1-800-252-9605 or www.tsl.state.tx.us
www.bookshare.org (free)
learningally.org (district subscription)