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50 State Accessible Curriculum Policy Survey

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NEBRASKA

Interview Notes (April 2003)

We spoke with Teresa Coonts at (402) 595-1810

• LB 647: New law signed into law April 2002 and effective January 2003

• Relevant language requires publishers to provide files of their textbooks to the state to be used for Braille and Large Print…Limited to students who are “blind and visually impaired.”

Links and Contact Information

Department of Education: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/

Special Education: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SPED/sped.html

Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ATP/TECHome.html

Steve, Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Tel. (402) 471-0734

Gary Sherman, Co-Director of Special Education
Tel. (402) 471-2471 or (402) 471-5022
E-mail: gsherman@nde.state.ne.us

Teresa Coonts, Deaf/Blind Services
Tel. (402) 595-1810
E-mail: tcoonts@esu3.org

Pam Brown, Assistive Technology
Tel. (308) 784-4525

Mark Schultz, Director, Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Tel. (402) 471-0734
E-mail: mschultz@atp.state.ne.us

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