Bill would make deafblindness a qualifying disability for scholarship

SALT LAKE CITY — Deafblindness would become a qualifying disability for the Carson Smith Scholarship under SB153, which was endorsed Monday by the Senate Education Committee.Deafblindnness is a combination of sight and hearing impairment that impacts communication, the ability to access information and mobility.The Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance for eligible special needs students enrolled in eligible private schools.The scholarship, signed into