You may find this short eligibility survey helpful: Does my student Qualify for Bookshare?
Bookshare eligibility is determined by a professional with appropriate expertise who has either evaluated the individual OR has reviewed evaluations that were conducted with the individual by others with appropriate expertise in Bookshare’s qualifying conditions. These professionals could include school personnel and other educational professionals, medical providers, mental health providers, librarians, social service workers etc.
Common job titles for professionals who may have the appropriate expertise to determine eligibility for Bookshare include, but are not limited to:
In schools
- Special Education Teacher
- General Education Teacher
- Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)
- Assistive Technology Professional
- Dyslexia Specialist
- Learning Disability Specialist
- Reading Specialist
- Resource Specialist
- Librarian
- Physical or Occupational Therapist
- Speech Language Pathologist
- School Psychologist
Outside of schools
- Doctor of Medicine
- Doctor of Osteopathy
- Neurologist
- Ophthalmologist
- Optometrist
- Orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists
- Osteopathy Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Professional staff of Hospitals or Healthcare Institutions
- Professional staff at Public or Social Welfare Agencies
- Registered Nurse