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Applications and Forms | Students & Professionals | Educators | Parents | Member FAQs | Resources Getting Yourself or Your Child/Student Certified for RFB&D Membership How Does One Obtain Certification? A qualified professional in the field of disability services, special education, medicine or psychology must attest to the physical basis of the visual, perceptual or other physical disability that limits the applicant's use of standard print. Who is a Certifier? Appropriate certifying experts may differ from disability to disability. The following lists examples of professionals who are qualified to certify an RFB&D applicant. It is in no way a comprehensive list. If you have any questions about who is a qualified certifying professional, please call RFB&D's Member Services Department at 800-221-4792. Or check out some of the resources listed below. In the case of blindness and visual impairments, an appropriate
certifier may be a:
In the case of a learning or perceptual disability, an appropriate certifier may be a:
The following are NOT professionals typically qualified to certify someone for RFB&D membership, unless they have a background in one of the above areas of expertise:
Note that RFB&D does not offer distribution of RFB&D's AudioPlus® and AudioAccessSM books outside of the United States, except to US citizens who are temporarily residing abroad. For more information on the rights of students with disabilities, visit the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services site. You may also call the US Department of Education at 800-872-5327. For further information about disabilities and certification, you may wish to visit the following organization's websites: Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) If you are a parent, this page on the LDA site has a wonderful
section about the evaluation process for learning disabilities.
If you are an adult and you think you have a learning disability, this page on the LDA site contains information about screening for adults: http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/adults/assessment/screening.asp National Information Center for Children
and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) This website provides information on special education planning and laws; fact sheets on conditions; and state resource sheets. The link below will bring you to the section of this organization’s
website that offers a listing of resources by state: Internet Special Education Resources
(ISER) ISER is a nationwide directory of professionals, organizations, and schools that serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. The site helps parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, critical teen issues and other special needs. This site also gives an overview of the learning assessment process:
International Dyslexia Association Here you can find fact sheets about dyslexia and other learning
disabilities; testing for dyslexia and getting the best IEP plan
for yourself or your child. SchwabLearning.org This site is dedicated to parents helping children with learning
disabilities, and this page gives an overview of identifying learning
difficulties. National Federation for the Blind American Foundation for the Blind New York Institute for Special Education This website contains a listing of organizations
that serve people who are blind or visually impaired. |
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