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The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has served our nation's blind and visually impaired citizens since before the Civil War. Founded in 1858, APH is the oldest company in the U.S. dedicated to creating products for people who are blind or visually impaired and is the largest organization of its kind in the world.
APH's product lines uphold our mission and include a wide variety of unique educational and daily living items. Some examples of our hundreds of products include: accessible textbooks and tests; large print organizers; braille teaching programs; talking educational software; tactile graphics tools; and science teaching kits.
These offerings are detailed in our comprehensive Products Catalog, organized into the National Agenda's core and expanded core curriculum instructional areas. APH also provides specialized catalogs: Daily Living, Family Life, and Bookstore. In addition, we offer the APH Demo Disc, which includes accessible catalogs and demo versions of our software.
Specialty products, such as audio books and braille restaurant menus, are created by APH for commercial customers. In addition, APH makes custom-ordered materials on demand, such as single copies of enlarged print textbooks.
In partnership with the field, the APH Department of Research supports the creation of a wide range of products by maintaining ongoing research and development activities.
Examples of services offered by APH include:
APH is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. Responsibility for its administration rests with:
APH voluntarily complies with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that sets the business standards for corporate governance and financial disclosure.
Much of APH's mandate is derived from the federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of 1879. This act designates APH as the official supplier of educational materials to all eligible blind students in the United States working at less than college level.
For additional information on APH and its full range of products and services that support products, visit www.aph.org.
The American Printing House for the Blind promotes independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing specialized materials, products, and services needed for education and life.
W. James Lintner Jr., Board Chairman
Ex Officio Trustees are responsible for the administration of the federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of 1879. The Ex Officio Trustees are the executive heads of schools for the blind, the chief state school officers of each state department of education, or the executive officers of other agencies serving the blind. If they choose, these executives may designate the Trusteeship to an appropriate professional within their organizations.
Ex Officio Trustee Advisory Committees October, 2004 - October, 2005 The name of each member is followed by his or her term expiration date.
Braille Pages Produced
Pages Printed in Large Type Department
Audio Cassettes Produced
Tuck Tinsley III, APH President
"Setting records in the face of adversity" seems to be the most appropriate way to describe 2006 for the American Printing House for the Blind. It was a great year, despite a couple of major "hurdles."
The hurdles were a strike by part of our workforce and the loss of a major contract. Employees represented by the Teamster's Union were on strike for the seven-week period between November 28, 2005, and January 17, 2006. Non-bargaining unit employees and supervisors assisted with production, allowing us to continue meeting customer needs.
On January 13, while the union was on strike, we learned that we lost the majority of work planned for our Recording Studio and Tape Duplication Department for 2006. We expected to receive 500 titles from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), but received a contract for only 44 titles. Due to having budgeted revenue of $2.3 million in 2006 for this work, a major layoff in March 2006 was necessary.
In spite of the strike and the loss of the NLS contract, several records were set in 2006, including:
Data for FY2006 regarding the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind indicate the number of legally blind students registered was 57,983, an increase of 1.4% (784) over the number registered for FY 2005. The 2006 appropriation provided $237.91 per student for educational materials, a 3.4% increase over the $230.14 per capita allocation in 2005. Of the 57,983 students, 10% (5,615) were registered as braille readers, 27% (15,482) as visual readers, 6% (3,592) as auditory readers, 34% (19,551) as non-readers, and 24% (13,743) as pre-readers. Of this group, 83% (48,402) were registered by state departments of education, 9% (5,003) were registered by residential schools for the blind, 5% (2,819) were registered by rehabilitation programs, and 3% (1,759) were registered by multiple disabilities programs.
In May 2004, we voluntarily set in place the structure to comply with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which sets the business standards for corporate governance and financial disclosure for for-profit companies. We engaged Cotton & Allen Certified Public Accountants and Consultants to audit APH's 2006 financial statements and prepare the 2006 annual income tax return, Form 990, for a fee not to exceed $26,500.
As we move into 2007, focus will be placed on the skills and wellbeing of APH's employees; improvement of braille production; and the development of assistive technology. We salute members of APH's corporate Board of Trustees who take their responsibilities very seriously and provide strong, wise guidance. We thank J. A. Paradis III, who retired from the Board after eleven years of service, and welcome Herbert W. Perkins III and Jane Hardy, who joined the Board in 2006. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and administration of APH, we close by expressing sincere appreciation to all the professionals who participate with us at APH in administering the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, the first special education legislation enacted by our Federal Government.
Respectfully submitted,
W. James Lintner Jr., Chairman
Tuck Tinsley III, President
The 138th Formal Meeting of the Ex Officio Trustees of the American Printing House for the Blind convened at 12:00 p.m., October 14, 2006, at the Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. The following conferees were present:
The meeting was opened with a welcome from Dr. Tuck Tinsley III, President and member of APH's Board of Trustees. Dr. Tinsley introduced Annette Reichman, Project Officer of the U.S. Department of Education, who oversees APH's administration of the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind. Ex Officio Trustees and APH staff in attendance introduced themselves and the organizations and departments they represented.
Dr. Tinsley thanked Ex Officio Trustees for their attendance and stressed the importance of their participation in Annual Meeting. He provided a brief state-of-the-company report and informed the Ex Officio Trustees that he would address questions at the conclusion of his report, including topics summarized below.
Of the greatest interest were the drug policy and the smoking cessation program. Since October 1, APH makes conditional offers of employment for new hires. These offers are conditional on the applicant successfully passing a drug/alcohol screening test. The screening of new hires is part of the APH Drug Policy that was implemented on October 1.
As of Monday, October 2, smoking was banned in our building. The former smoking room will be painted and cleaned up for other use. As of Tuesday, January 2, 2007, there will be no smoking allowed in the building, on the grounds, or in vehicles on APH property. Plans now are to implement the Coopers Clayton Program for those who wish to quit smoking. The program is divided into 3 stages over a 13-week period.
Larry Brown, 2005 Chair of the Educational Products Advisory Committee (EPAC), and Ex Officio Trustee representing the Oregon Department of Education, and Stuart Wittenstein, Chair of the Educational Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) and Ex Officio Trustee representing the California School for the Blind, recognized committee members and requested approval of the reports previously distributed to the Ex Officio Trustees. A motion to accept the reports as offered was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.
Kathy Brown, Chair of Nominations Committee and Ex Officio Trustee representing the Michigan State Department of Education presented the committee's slate of nominees for advisory committee members and chairpersons as follows:
A motion to accept the nominees for EPAC and ESAC Committee Members was made, seconded, and unanimously passed.
Carol McCarroll, 2006 Chair of the Education Products Advisory Committee (EPAC), and Ex Officio Trustee representing the Tennessee State Department of Education, and Karen Blakenship, Chair of the Education Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) and Ex Officio Trustee representing the Iowa Department of Education recognized their respective committee members and requested approval of the reports previously distributed to the Ex Officio Trustees. A motion to accept the reports as offered was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.
Bob Brasher and Janie Blome acknowledged Carmen Suminski, Ex Officio Trustee representing the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, and the Advisory Committee Member Chairs, Karen Blankenship and Carol McCarroll, with gifts from APH. They also recognized retiring Ex Officio Trustees Robb Farrell and Kenelea Johnson.
At Dr. Tinsley's request, Bob Brasher and Janie Blome provided the closing remarks. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Smiddy,
Executive Secretary, APH
It was a special honor to have the opening address presented by Michael Hingson, National Public Affairs and Donor Relations Officer for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Hingson and his guide dog Rosell are an example of the deep bond and partnership between human and animal. Hingson told the moving and inspirational story of their escape from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Left to right: Michael
Hingson, Ellen Patz, Dr. Arnall Patz.
The Wings of Freedom, APH's highest award, was established to honor individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in the field of blindness. Dr. Arnall Patz, referred to as "one of the greatest ophthalmologists of the 20th century," received the Wings Award for his lifetime of pioneering research. Left to right: Burt Boyer, APH; Dr. Patz; and
Tuck Tinsley, APH.
Fred Otto, Project Leader, APH, is pictured with
educator and author Lois Harrell, recipient of APH's Zickel Award. Harrell was honored for developing the tactile graphics curriculum Teaching Touch.
APH's Creative Use of Braille Award was conferred on the Braille Institute of America in recognition of the Braille Challenge, which promotes and rewards braille literacy through a nationwide student competition. Pictured are Les Stocker and Nancy Niebrugge, both from the Braille Institute.
We were pleased to again welcome Annette Reichman, Project Officer of the US Department of Education, to Annual Meeting. Reichman participated in the meeting and took a keen interest in APH products and services.
Alan Freeman (center) is posed proudly alongside his sculpture Cat Critter Mask. Accompanying him are his parents, Kenneth and Irene Freeman.
Two new honorees were inducted into the Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field: Anne Sullivan Macy, teacher to Helen
Keller and education pioneer; and Dr. Arnall Patz, pioneering ophthalmologist. Rick Welsh and Mary Nelle McLennan introduced the inductees. Left to right: Rick Welsh, President, Pittsburgh Vision Services (retired); Dr. Patz; Mary Nelle McLennan, Executive Advisor to the President, APH; Steve Rothstein, President, Perkins School for the Blind.
Tom Sullivan, motivational speaker, athlete, singer, actor, writer, and producer, awed attendees with a spellbinding session describing the influence that blindness professionals had on his life. Sullivan inspired all present to continue to improve services for blind and visually impaired
individuals.
During the Product Showcase, Penny Rosenblum, University of Arizona, and Terrie Terlau, APH, demonstrated the new DVD Reclaiming Independence: Staying in the Driver's Seat When You No Longer Drive. Donna Keale, Outreach Coordinator, Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, listened intently.
Cay Holbrook, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in Visual Impairment at the University of British Columbia, served as APH's first Executive in Residence. In that role she has provided support and counsel for our research department and assisted with major policy issues.
The members of the 2006 Nominations Committee are:
Members of the Committee are honored to have been asked to perform the important assignment of nominating Ex Officio Trustees to serve on APH's two Advisory Committees.
The Educational Products Advisory Committee and the Educational Services Advisory Committee support APH in the organization's continuous improvement process, focusing on providing quality products and services that effectively meet the needs of our field. Ex Officio Trustees benefit and contribute through service on the Advisory Committees; the experience is an opportunity to learn about APH and to impact our important work.
Advisory Committee members are nominated with the following in mind:
The 2006 Nominations Committee recommended the following slate that was unanimously approved at the Formal Meeting of the Ex Officio Trustees convened on October 14, 2006, in Louisville, Kentucky:
Chair for a one-year term: Jean Small, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
For three-year terms as committee members: Nancy Niebrugge, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Braille Institute of America (CA); Steven Rothstein, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Perkins School for the Blind (MA)
Alternate for a one-year term: Joe Catavero, Ex Officio Trustee representing the New York Institute for Special Education
Reports from the Advisory Committees of APH: Nominations Report, Fiscal Year 2006
The full 2006-2007 Educational Products Advisory Committee will be: (The year preceding the name indicates the final year of regular committee tenure.)
Chair for a one-year term: Jean Martin, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Minnesota Department of Education
For two-year terms as committee members: Michael Bina, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Perkins School for the Blind (MA); Barbara Perkis, Ex Officio Trustee representing the Illinois State Board of Education
Alternate for a one-year term: Joe Catavero, Ex Officio Trustee representing the New York Institute of Special Education
The full 2006-2007 Educational Services Advisory Committee will be: (The year preceding the name indicates the final year of regular committee tenure.)
The Nominations Committee thanks the new and returning Advisory Committee members and chairs for their willingness to serve. We encourage all interested Ex Officio Trustees to declare your interest to be a future Advisory Committee member; it is the single most important way to contribute as an Ex Officio Trustee.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Brown, Chair
Mike Cole and Dan Boyd,
Members of the
Nominations Committee
Louisville, Kentucky
October 14, 2006
The purpose of the Educational Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) is to:
The Committee met May 15 - May 18, 2006 to address the 2005 ESAC report and to develop commendations and recommendations based on APH's response to this report. To assist with this endeavor, interactive presentations were made by APH's administrative staff and ESAC committee members. These interactive presentations provided progress updates on the 2005 recommendations, operations, and information on new initiatives.
The Committee commends APH for:
The Committee recommends that APH:
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Blankenship, Chair
Educational Services
Advisory Committee
In May of 2006, the Educational Products Advisory Committee (EPAC) met for the fifth year as a formal advisory body to the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). The committee members reviewed products under development, met with APH staff, and approved new products for sale with quota funds. It was a pleasure for the Committee to spend time with the innovative and enthusiastic APH staff. After thoughtful review the committee offers the following commendations and recommendations to APH for consideration.
The Committee commends APH for:
The Committee recommends that APH:
Respectfully Submitted,
Carol McCarroll, Chair, Educational Products Advisory Committee
Adapting Science for Students with Visual Impairments
Braille Transcribers' Kit: Countries & Continents
Crafty Graphics Kit II
Expandable Calendars Boxes
Feel 'n Peel Stickers II Assorted
Fun with Braille
Going Places: Transition Guidelines
Graphic Art Tape
Braille+TM Mobile Manager
Large Format Atlas
Large Print and Tactile Protractor
Lots of Dots: Counting 123
Magnitachers
MathBuilders Unit 1 Print & Braille Kits
Reclaiming Your Independence Video
Scattered Crowns
Sound Ball
StackUps
State Maps Collection
Toodle TilesTM
Turbo Phonics
Verbal ViewTM of Net and Web
Verbal View of Online Mail
Verbal View of Web Documents
Verbal View of Web Searches
Walk/Run for Fitness Kit
Woodcock-Johnson III®, Large Print and Braille
World at Your Fingers
ZeitGeist
Agencies for the Education of the Visually Impaired in the United States Receiving Federal Quota Funds Due Under an Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, Fiscal Year 2006
Note: The agencies in this section are in the following order within each state: State Departments of Education, Schools for the Blind, Rehabilitation Programs, Programs for Students with Multiple Disabilities.
*Note: The abbreviation "PNP" means "Private, Non-profit."
| State and Agency | Pupils as of January 3, 2005 | FY 2006 Allocation in Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| Alabama State Department of Education, Talladega | 744 | 180,337.94 |
| Alabama State Department of Education, *PNP, Talladega | 76 | 18,421.62 |
| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Talladega | 295 | 71,504.96 |
| Alaska | ||
| Alaska State Department of Education, Anchorage | 179 | 43,387.76 |
| American Samoa | ||
| American Samoa Department of Education, Pago Pago | 8 | 1,939.12 |
| Arizona | ||
| Arizona State Department of Education, Phoenix | 948 | 229,785.44 |
| Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Tucson | 229 | 55,507.24 |
| Arkansas | ||
| Arkansas State Department of Education, Sherwood | 251 | 60,839.82 |
| Arkansas State Department of Education, PNP, Sherwood | 61 | 14,785.77 |
| Arkansas School for the Blind, Little Rock | 73 | 17,694.45 |
| Lions World Services for the Blind, Little Rock | 51 | 12,361.88 |
| Conway Human Development Center, Conway | 78 | 18,906.40 |
| California | ||
| California Department of Education, Sacramento | 5,333 | 1,292,664.32 |
| California Department of Education, PNP, Sacramento | 799 | 193,669.38 |
| California School for the Blind, Fremont | 79 | 19,148.79 |
| Braille Institute of America, Los Angeles | 37 | 8,968.42 |
| Orientation Center for the Blind, Albany | 24 | 5,817.35 |
| Colorado | ||
| Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Springs | 620 | 150,281.62 |
| Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colorado Springs | 80 | 19,391.18 |
| Rehabilitation Center, Denver | 13 | 3,151.07 |
| Connecticut | ||
| Connecticut State Board of Education & Services, Windsor | 662 | 160,461.99 |
| Connecticut State Board of Education & Services, PNP, Windsor | 6 | 1,454.34 |
| Oak Hill School | 21 | 5,090.18 |
| Connecticut State Department of Mental Retardation, Hartford | 94 | 22,784.63 |
| Delaware | ||
| State Department of Education, New Castle | 133 | 32,237.83 |
| Division for the Visually Impaired, New Castle | 37 | 8,968.42 |
| District of Columbia | ||
| District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC | 62 | 15,028.16 |
| District of Columbia Department of Human Services, Washington, DC | 7 | 1,696.73 |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Riverdale, MD | 134 | 32,480.22 |
| Florida | ||
| Florida State Department of Education, Tampa | 1,683 | 407,941.88 |
| Florida State Department of Education, PNP, Tampa | 97 | 23,511.80 |
| Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, St. Augustine | 170 | 41,206.25 |
| Division of Blind Services, Daytona Beach | 54 | 13,089.04 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Miami | 5 | 1,211.95 |
| Conklin Centers for the Blind, Daytona Beach | 40 | 9,695.59 |
| Georgia | ||
| Georgia State Department of Education, Forest Park | 968 | 234,633.24 |
| Georgia State Department of Education, PNP, Forest Park | 1 | 242.39 |
| Georgia Academy for the Blind, Macon | 91 | 22,057.46 |
| Center for the Visually Impaired, Atlanta | 79 | 19,148.79 |
| Gracewood State School and Hospital, Gracewood | 7 | 1,696.73 |
| Guam | ||
| Guam Department of Education, Hagatña | 14 | 3,393.46 |
| Hawaii | ||
| Hawaii Department of Education, Honolulu | 154 | 37,328.02 |
| Hawaii Department of Education, PNP, Honolulu | 20 | 4,847.79 |
| Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind, Honolulu | 4 | 969.56 |
| Idaho | ||
| Idaho State Department of Education, Gooding | 255 | 61,809.38 |
| Idaho State Department of Education, PNP, Gooding | 4 | 969.56 |
| Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind, Gooding | 21 | 5,090.18 |
| Idaho Commission for the Blind, Boise | 14 | 3,393.46 |
| Idaho State School and Hospital, Nampa | 6 | 1,454.34 |
| Illinois | ||
| Illinois State Board of Education, Chicago | 1,788 | 433,392.80 |
| Illinois State Board of Education, PNP, Chicago | 573 | 138,889.30 |
| Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, Jacksonville | 74 | 17,936.84 |
| The Hadley School for the Blind, Winnetka | 983 | 238,269.08 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Chicago | 332 | 80,473.38 |
| Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education-Wood, Chicago | 27 | 6,544.52 |
| The Hope School, Springfield | 12 | 2,908.68 |
| Indiana | ||
| Indiana Department of Education, Indianapolis | 714 | 173,066.25 |
| Indiana Department of Education, PNP, Indianapolis | 19 | 4,605.40 |
| Indiana School for the Blind, Indianapolis | 117 | 28,359.60 |
| Indiana Department of Education, Adult Students, Indianapolis | 61 | 14,785.77 |
| Iowa | ||
| Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines | 396 | 95,986.32 |
| Iowa Department of Education, PNP, Des Moines | 4 | 969.56 |
| Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, Vinton | 29 | 7,029.30 |
| Iowa Department for the Blind, Des Moines | 14 | 3,393.46 |
| Glenwood Resource Center, Glenwood | 40 | 9,695.59 |
| Kansas | ||
| Kansas State Board of Education, Kansas City | 417 | 101,076.51 |
| Kansas State Board of Education, PNP, Kansas City | 109 | 26,420.48 |
| Kansas State School for the Blind, Kansas City | 42 | 10,180.37 |
| Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, Topeka | 13 | 3,151.07 |
| Kentucky | ||
| Kentucky Department of Education, Louisville | 598 | 144,949.05 |
| Kentucky Department of Education, PNP, Louisville | 53 | 12,846.65 |
| Kentucky School for the Blind, Louisville | 65 | 15,755.33 |
| Kentucky Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, Louisville | 6 | 1,454.34 |
| Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge | 381 | 92,350.48 |
| Louisiana Department of Education, PNP, Baton Rouge | 2 | 484.78 |
| Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, Baton Rouge | 45 | 10,907.54 |
| Louisiana Center for the Blind, Ruston | 27 | 6,544.52 |
| The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans Inc., New Orleans | 10 | 2,423.90 |
| Maine | ||
| Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Bangor | 220 | 53,325.74 |
| Maryland | ||
| Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore | 764 | 185,185.74 |
| Maryland State Department of Education, PNP, Baltimore | 164 | 39,751.91 |
| The Maryland School for the Blind, Baltimore | 162 | 39,267.13 |
| Massachusetts | ||
| Massachusetts Department of Education, Malden | 1,450 | 351,465.08 |
| Massachusetts Department of Education, PNP, Malden | 116 | 28,117.21 |
| Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown | 411 | 99,622.17 |
| The Carroll Center for the Blind, Newton | 22 | 5,332.57 |
| Massachusetts Association for the Blind, Brookline | 13 | 3,151.07 |
| Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, Boston | 210 | 50,901.84 |
| Walter E. Fernald State School, Waltham | 59 | 14,300.99 |
| Michigan | ||
| Michigan State Department of Education, Flint | 2,192 | 531,318.24 |
| Michigan State Department of Education, PNP, Flint | 3 | 727.17 |
| Michigan Commission for the Blind Training Center, Kalamazoo | 308 | 74,656.03 |
| Visually Handicapped Services, Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, Detroit | 9 | 2,181.51 |
| Minnesota | ||
| Minnesota Department of Education, Faribault | 758 | 183,731.40 |
| Minnesota Department of Education, PNP, Faribault | 4 | 969.56 |
| Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, Faribault | 39 | 9,453.20 |
| Blind, Inc., Minneapolis | 7 | 1,696.73 |
| Vision Loss Resources, Minneapolis | 18 | 4,363.01 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind, Duluth | 4 | 969.56 |
| Mississippi | ||
| Mississippi State Department of Education, Jackson | 121 | 29,329.15 |
| Mississippi School for the Blind, Jackson | 84 | 20,360.74 |
| Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, Jackson | 30 | 7,271.69 |
| Missouri | ||
| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, St. Louis | 778 | 188,579.19 |
| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PNP, St. Louis | 148 | 35,873.68 |
| Missouri School for the Blind, St. Louis | 84 | 20,360.74 |
| Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City | 7 | 1,696.73 |
| Missouri Division of Family Rehabilitation, Jefferson City | 31 | 7,514.08 |
| Montana | ||
| Montana State Department of Public Instruction, Great Falls | 159 | 38,539.96 |
| Montana State Department of Public Instruction, PNP, Great Falls | 2 | 484.78 |
| Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind, Great Falls | 22 | 5,332.57 |
| Nebraska | ||
| Nebraska State Department of Education, Nebraska City | 435 | 105,439.52 |
| Nebraska State Department of Education, PNP, Nebraska City | 2 | 484.74 |
| Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Nebraska City | 5 | 1,211.95 |
| Nevada | ||
| Nevada Department of Education, Carson City | 292 | 70,777.79 |
| New Hampshire | ||
| New Hampshire Department of Education, Concord | 148 | 35,873.68 |
| New Jersey | ||
| New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Newark | 1,812 | 439,210.15 |
| St. Joseph's School for the Blind, Jersey City | 104 | 25,208.53 |
| New Mexico | ||
| New Mexico State Department of Education, Alamogordo | 352 | 85,321.18 |
| New Mexico State Department of Education, PNP, Alamogordo | 9 | 2,181.51 |
| New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped, Alamogordo | 79 | 19,148.79 |
| New York | ||
| New York State Education Department, Batavia | 2,761 | 669,237.99 |
| New York State Education Department, PNP, Batavia | 1,285 | 311,470.78 |
| Lavelle School for the Blind, Bronx | 103 | 24,966.14 |
| The New York Institute for Special Education, Bronx | 98 | 23,754.19 |
| New York State School for the Blind, Batavia | 73 | 17,694.45 |
| Helen Keller National Center, Sands Point | 26 | 6,302.13 |
| North Carolina | ||
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh | 879 | 213,060.55 |
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, PNP, Raleigh | 336 | 81,442.94 |
| The Governor Morehead School, Raleigh | 378 | 91,623.31 |
| Division of Services for the Blind, Raleigh | 16 | 3,878.24 |
| North Dakota | ||
| Department of Public Instruction, Grand Forks | 139 | 33,692.17 |
| Department of Public Instruction, PNP, Grand Forks | 16 | 3,878.24 |
| North Dakota School for the Blind, Grand Forks | 89 | 21,572.68 |
| Ohio | ||
| Ohio State Department of Education, Columbus | 1,409 | 341,527.10 |
| Ohio State Department of Education, PNP, Columbus | 12 | 2,908.68 |
| Ohio State School for the Blind, Columbus | 100 | 24,238.97 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation, Oklahoma City | 712 | 172,581.47 |
| Oklahoma School for the Blind, Muskogee | 67 | 16,240.11 |
| Oregon | ||
| Oregon Department of Education, Salem | 588 | 142,525.15 |
| Oregon School for the Blind, Salem | 28 | 6,786.91 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg | 1,594 | 386,369.20 |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education, PNP, Harrisburg | 19 | 4,605.40 |
| Overbrook School for the Blind, Philadelphia | 325 | 78,766.66 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh | 179 | 43,387.76 |
| Pittsburgh Vision Services, Pittsburgh | 28 | 6,786.91 |
| Royer-Greaves School for the Blind, Paoli | 27 | 6,544.52 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Puerto Rico Department of Education, San Juan | 623 | 151,008.79 |
| Puerto Rico Department of Education, PNP, San Juan | 10 | 2,423.90 |
| Instituto Loaiza Cordero Para Niños Ciegos, Santurce | 89 | 21,572.68 |
| Rehabilitation Center for the Blind of Puerto Rico, San Juan | 11 | 2,666.29 |
| Rhode Island | ||
| Rhode Island Department of Education, Providence | 164 | 39,751.91 |
| Rhode Island Department of Education, PNP, Providence | 55 | 13,331.43 |
| South Carolina | ||
| South Carolina Department of Education, Columbia | 413 | 100,106.95 |
| South Carolina School for the Deaf, Blind, and Multihandicapped, Columbia | 175 | 42,418.20 |
| South Carolina Commission for the Blind, Columbia | 19 | 4,605.40 |
| South Carolina School for the Deaf, Blind, and Multihandicapped, PNP, Columbia | 49 | 11,877.10 |
| South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Columbia | 457 | 110,772.10 |
| South Dakota | ||
| South Dakota Department of Education, Pierre | 69 | 16,724.89 |
| South Dakota School for the Visually Impaired, Aberdeen | 112 | 27,147.65 |
| South Dakota Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, Sioux Falls | 7 | 1,696.73 |
| Tennessee | ||
| Tennessee State Department of Education, Nashville | 855 | 207,243.20 |
| Tennessee State Department of Education, PNP, Nashville | 50 | 12,119.49 |
| Tennessee School for the Blind, Nashville | 166 | 40,236.69 |
| Texas | ||
| Texas Education Agency, Austin | 4,685 | 1,135,595.79 |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Austin | 138 | 33,449.78 |
| The Lighthouse for the Blind of Houston, Houston | 55 | 13,331.43 |
| Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin | 65 | 15,755.33 |
| Texas Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Austin | 843 | 204,334.52 |
| Utah | ||
| Utah State Office of Education, Ogden | 478 | 115,862.28 |
| Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Ogden | 216 | 52,356.18 |
| Vermont | ||
| Vermont State Department of Education, Burlington | 112 | 27,147.65 |
| Virgin Islands | ||
| Virgin Islands Department of Education, Christiansted, St. Croix | 22 | 5,332.57 |
| Virginia | ||
| Virginia Department of Education, Richmond | 1,006 | 243,844.05 |
| Virginia School at Hampton, Hampton | 29 | 7,029.30 |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind-Staunton, Staunton | 29 | 7,029.30 |
| Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Richmond | 75 | 18,179.23 |
| Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, PNP, Richmond | 28 | 6,786.91 |
| Washington | ||
| Washington State Department of Public Instruction, Vancouver | 825 | 199,971.51 |
| Washington State Department of Public Instruction, PNP, Vancouver | 71 | 17,209.67 |
| Washington State School for the Blind, Vancouver | 52 | 12,604.26 |
| West Virginia | ||
| West Virginia State Department of Education, Romney | 278 | 67,384.34 |
| West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Romney | 98 | 23,754.19 |
| Wisconsin | ||
| Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison | 651 | 157,795.70 |
| Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, PNP, Madison | 13 | 3,151.07 |
| Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped and Educational Services for the Visually Impaired, Janesville | 55 | 13,331.43 |
| Wyoming | ||
| Wyoming Department of Education, Sheridan | 82 | 19,875.96 |
| Wyoming Department of Education, PNP, Sheridan | 57 | 13,816.21 |
| Totals | 57,983 | 14,054,482.49 |
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