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Who is Eligible for Bookshare?
| Disability | Qualified/Not Qualified | Examples of Certifying Professionals |
| Visual Impairment (VI), such as blindness or low vision | Qualified | A family doctor, ophthalmologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, optometrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional. <br /><br />Teacher of the visually impaired, special education teacher, learning disability specialist, school psychologist, clinical psychologist with a background in learning disabilities, resource specialist or other educational professional<br /><br />Certification from the National Library Service <br /><br />Proof of membership with RFB&D<br /> |
| Physical Disability (PD) which affects the ability to read print, such as inability to hold a book or turn pages | Qualified | A family doctor, ophthalmologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, optometrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional. <br /><br />Teacher of the visually impaired, special education teacher, learning disability specialist, school psychologist, clinical psychologist with a background in learning disabilities, resource specialist or other educational professional<br /><br />Certification from the National Library Service <br /><br />Proof of membership with RFB&D<br /> |
| Severe Learning Disability that affects the ability to read standard print | Students with a severe enough disability, and a professional certifying that the disability is severe enough and the individual needs accessible formats. | A family doctor, ophthalmologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, optometrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional. <br /><br />Teacher of the visually impaired, special education teacher, learning disability specialist, school psychologist, clinical psychologist with a background in learning disabilities, resource specialist or other educational professional<br /><br />Certification from the National Library Service <br /><br />Proof of membership with RFB&D<br /> |
| AutismEmotional disabilities<br />ADHD | Not qualified, unless accompanied by a visual or physical disability, or a qualified reading disability that has a physical basis <br /> | Not applicable |
| Other Learning Challenges | Not qualified, unless accompanied by a visual or physical disability, or a qualified reading disability that has a physical basis <br /> | Not applicable |
| ESL and ELL | Not qualified, unless accompanied by a visual or physical disability, or a qualified reading disability that has a physical basis <br /> | Not applicable |