North Dakota § 25-06-02 - Duties and responsibilities of North Dakota vision services - school for the

§ 25-06-02. Duties and responsibilities of North Dakota vision services - school for the

blind. Within the limits of legislative appropriation, North Dakota vision services - school for the blind shall: 1. Provide vision-specific services that include consultations, evaluations, information, training, and educational services, including instruction in orientation, mobility, braille, braille music, daily living skills, technology, career and technical education training, and recreation. 2. Collect and distribute information on vision services and resources available in the state. 3. Coordinate loans of adaptive devices, equipment, and materials. 4. Maintain a database of residents who are blind or have a visual impairment. 5. Facilitate collaboration with agencies and programs providing services to individuals who are blind or have a visual impairment. 6. Assist residents to access appropriate services, including services available from the vocational rehabilitation division, independent living centers, infant development programs, developmental disabilities programs, the state library, local education programs, and advocacy programs. 7. Serve as the national instructional materials access center authorized user for the purpose of facilitating access to and conversion of accessible instructional materials in alternate formats for use by blind individuals, individuals with visual impairment, and students with other print disabilities.