28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)

"Qualified Reader" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

The current regulation identifies a qualified reader as an auxiliary aid, but it does not define the term.  See 28 CFR 35.104(2).  Based upon the Department's investigation of complaints alleging that some entities have provided ineffective readers, the Department proposes to define "qualified reader" similarly to "qualified interpreter" to ensure that entities select qualified individuals to read an examination or other written information in an effective, accurate, and impartial manner.  Failing to provide a qualified reader to a person with a disability could amount to discrimination based upon disability.