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Reading Disability? Doctor Not Required
By Alicia Waters | March 3, 2021
The National Library Service, NLS has recently changed who can certify an application for talking books based on a reading disability. In the past, a doctor’s signature was required to certify reading disability.
Who can certify now?
Doctors of medicine, Doctors of Osteopathy, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Registered nurses, Therapists, Professional staff of hospitals, institutions, and public or private welfare agencies, such as an educator, social worker, case worker, counselor, rehabilitation teacher, certified reading specialist, school psychologist, superintendent, or professional librarian.
If you know of any individual who would be eligible and would benefit from being a member of the talking books program, please share this information and ask them to call (401)574-9310 or email to talking.books@olis.ri.gov.
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