[Nfbnet-members-list] Senators Warren and Hatch Introduce New Higher Education Legislation
National Federation of the Blind
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Senators Warren and Hatch Introduce New Higher Education Legislation
AIM HIGH Act Promotes Equal Access for the Blind and other Students
with Disabilities
Washington, DC (November 17, 2017): Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced the Accessible
Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Act, S. 2138.
The legislation will authorize the creation of voluntary guidelines
to help colleges and universities meet the needs of blind students
and students with other disabilities that make it difficult or
impossible to read print. The National Federation of the Blind and
other advocates support the bill.
The guidelines will be created by a commission made up of people with
disabilities, developers, manufacturers, and representatives from
colleges and universities. The commission will also develop a list of
national and international information technology standards as an
added resource for these institutions and the companies that serve
the higher education market.
Approved Quotes for This Release
"This legislation is critically important to blind Americans and to
me personally, as the father of three children, two of whom are
blind," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of
the Blind. "We applaud Senators Hatch and Warren for taking this step
to give colleges and universities the information they need to
provide the equal education to which the blind and other students
with disabilities are entitled."
"As new technologies enter university classrooms across the country,
it's essential that students with disabilities are able to take
advantage of these innovations and fully participate in the college
experience with their peers," Senator Warren said. "I'm glad to join
Senator Hatch to introduce this bipartisan legislation, which will
help colleges select accessible materials that allow all students to succeed."
"Since I took office, I have championed an even playing field in
education for students with disabilities," Hatch said. "As technology
has evolved, so has the need for students with disabilities to gain
access to innovative learning materials. This bill establishes an
independent commission that will create high-quality accessibility
guidelines to benefit both students with disabilities and
institutions of higher education. As a primary author of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, I'm happy to work with Senator
Warren in moving this bill through the legislative process to remove
barriers in the classroom for students with disabilities."
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Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters,
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information and support to families with blind children, older
Americans who are losing vision, and more. We believe in the hopes
and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into
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