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gastan · 07-14-2010, 10:10 AM

And you need to sure you won't be violating any provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&highlight=ada

Colleges and universities are not the only systems affected by ADA. From the article linked: "Ali said the policy also would apply to any K-12 schools wanting to use e-readers in the classroom, but so far only the school district in Clearwater, Fla., has expressed such interest. She said the Education Department is monitoring that district to be sure they meet federal requirements." (emphasis added)

With special needs kids being mainstreamed into regular classes, a disabled child could be enrolled in any class at any time, and blindness is not the only disability that could hamper using an ereader.

I believe that the lawsuit and the letter from the Dept of Justice and Dept of Education will severely impede the adoption of ereaders by school districts.

07-14-2010, 10:10 AM	#4
gastan Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 801624 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US Pacific Northwest Device: LePan II, Kobo Aura	And you need to sure you won't be violating any provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&highlight=ada Colleges and universities are not the only systems affected by ADA. From the article linked: "Ali said the policy also would apply to any K-12 schools wanting to use e-readers in the classroom, but so far only the school district in Clearwater, Fla., has expressed such interest. She said the Education Department is monitoring that district to be sure they meet federal requirements." (emphasis added) With special needs kids being mainstreamed into regular classes, a disabled child could be enrolled in any class at any time, and blindness is not the only disability that could hamper using an ereader. I believe that the lawsuit and the letter from the Dept of Justice and Dept of Education will severely impede the adoption of ereaders by school districts. Last edited by gastan; 07-14-2010 at 10:29 AM.