1. 1 Introducing Bookshare

2. 2 What is Bookshare ® ?  Bookshare is a nonprofit online library of accessible eBooks for students with print disabilities  Over 158,000 downloadable materials including:  Textbooks  Educational books  Children’s books  Literature  Newspapers and magazines  Bestsellers like Harry Potter and more! 2

3. How Do You Read Bookshare eBooks 3 Digital Braille Read with refreshable braille displays Large Print Read with enlarged font Multi-modal Digital Text See and hear words as they are highlighted Audio Listen with high quality text-to- speech voices

4. What Bookshare Offers  FREE memberships for qualified U.S. students through OSEP award  Digital accessible books for individuals with print disabilities  FREE assistive technology software 4 Funded by an award from OSEP, the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education.

5. 5 Who is Eligible for Bookshare? DisabilityQualified/Not Qualified Examples of Certifying Professionals Visual Impairment (VI), such as blindness or low vision Qualified A family doctor, ophthalmologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, optometrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional. Teacher of the visually impaired, special education teacher, learning disability specialist, school psychologist, clinical psychologist with a background in learning disabilities, resource specialist or other educational professional Certification from the National Library Service Proof of membership with RFB&D Physical Disability (PD) which affects the ability to read print, such as inability to hold a book or turn pages Qualified Severe Learning Disability that affects the ability to read standard print Students with a severe enough disability, and a professional certifying that the disability is severe enough and the individual needs accessible formats. Autism Emotional disabilities ADHD Not qualified, unless accompanied by a visual or physical disability, or a qualified reading disability that has a physical basis Not applicable Other Learning Challenges ESL and ELL

6. Two Membership Options Organizational Membership Access Bookshare at School Teacher downloads for students Download all books, including NIMAC textbooks Free for all organizations serving U.S. students with qualifying print Individual Membership Access Bookshare at Home Student downloads for himself/herself Download books, except NIMAC textbooks Free for all U.S. students with qualifying print disabilities

7. Get Bookshare at Home!  Your student or child already has Bookshare at school  Get access at home with the following easy steps! 7

8. What to Do Next  Read and sign the Membership Agreement (provided to you by your teacher)  Return signed form to your teacher, or  Mail or fax to: Bookshare The Benetech Initiative 480 South California Ave., Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 FAX to +1 (650) 475-1066 8