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Maine
Education of children with disabilities: accessible instructional materials and Braille instruction in school administrative units
Policy and purpose, 20-A M.R.S. sec. 7201(1) and (5)
In force.
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Governance
What it requires
- Give all students access to accessible instructional materials, and let a student receive instruction in Braille as part of the individualized family service plan or individualized education program (20-A M.R.S. sec. 7201(5)).
- Keep accessible instructional materials and the accessibility of online learning programs for individuals with disabilities in alignment with the accessible instructional materials provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and the universal design provisions of the 1998 amendments to the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (sec. 7201(5)).
- Do not deny a student instruction in Braille solely because the student has some remaining vision, and if Braille is not provided to a child who is blind, document the reason in the individualized family service plan or individualized education program (sec. 7201(5)).
- Provide equal educational opportunities for all children with disabilities, as a school administrative unit (sec. 7201(1)).
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What this law does
Title 20-A, section 7201, subsection 5 of the Maine Revised Statutes provides that all students must have access to accessible instructional materials. Under that subsection, accessible instructional materials and provisions for the accessibility of online learning programs for individuals with disabilities must be in alignment with the accessible instructional materials provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
That subsection also requires alignment with the universal design provisions of the 1998 amendments to the federal Higher Education Act of 1965. A student may not be denied the opportunity of instruction in Braille solely because the student has some remaining vision. If Braille is not provided to a child who is blind, the reason must be documented in the individualized family service plan or individualized education program.
Section 7201 states the policy of the State that all school administrative units provide equal educational opportunities for all children with disabilities.
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