Arizona SB1824 mandates teacher certifications for blindness compensatory skills instruction.

Arizona SB1824 amends the state education statutes to require the state board of education to adopt rules ensuring that blind and visually impaired pupils receive appropriate blindness compensatory skills instruction. The bill mandates that teachers providing rehabilitation instruction or independent living skills instruction must hold a nationally recognized certification in rehabilitation teaching for the blind or a vision rehabilitation therapist certification.

Arizona SB1824 mandates teacher certifications for blindness compensatory skills instruction.

Arizona SB1824 amends the state education statutes to require the state board of education to adopt rules ensuring that blind and visually impaired pupils receive appropriate blindness compensatory skills instruction. The bill mandates that teachers providing rehabilitation instruction or independent living skills instruction must hold a nationally recognized certification in rehabilitation teaching for the blind or a vision rehabilitation therapist certification.