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ensure that personnel and resources are available to support the success
of these students."
Parent Emily Coleman remarked "As the parent of a child who is blind
and a professional in the field of blindness, I've become acutely aware of
the discrepancy in services and expertise available to children with visual
impairment. The Cogswell-Macy Act would increase equity in educational
opportunities for our students by requiring specialized assessment and
instruction already happening in some schools, but needing to happen in
them all. We know we're not identifying all students and we know they're
not all receiving qualified instruction in the expanded core curriculum.
Through the components within Cogswell-Macy, we can improve outcomes
and therefore empower students who are blind, VI, or DB to achieve
greater independence and success."
Bill numbers are S. 2681 and H.R. 4822.
Read Representative Cartwright's press release.
https://cartwright.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cartwright-
mckinley-introduce-bill-to-improve-educational-services-for
