Blind/Visual Impairment
Educational services for schools, districts, and students who are blind or visually impaired.
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Conference
LID CON
Discover an enriched summer conference tailored exclusively for educators that support students with significant cognitive disabilities and complex access needs!
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Series
Bliss Tactile Symbols: Another Tool for your AAC Toolbox
Webinar 8 of 10 in the 2024-2025 ESC SLP Statewide Webinar Series: Explore Bliss tactile symbols, a 3D-printed communication aid for non-speaking individuals with vision impairments or complex communication needs.
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Service
Blind/Visual Impairment Loan Program
Teachers of students with visual impairments and certified orientation and mobility specialists can check out assistive technology devices from our library’s visual impairment catalog to trial with their students.
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Program Support
Quality Programs for the Visually Impaired
Quality Programs for the Visually Impaired (QPVI) is a detailed program review for school districts to develop and/or improve their services for students with visual impairments (VI) by establishing standards of practice and program accountability.
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Professional Development
TSVIs and COMS: Professional Development
Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVIs) and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) serve students with visual impairments, ages birth to 22, who have a broad range of visual, cognitive, and physical abilities and may require support in the home, school, and community.
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Program Support
Expanded Core Curriculum Activities for Students and Families
We collaborate with clients to provide events and activities that target skills in the nine areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) for students with visual impairments.
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Program Support
Assistive Technology Preview Center
The Assistive Technology Preview Center is a lending library and preview center for school district and charter school personnel in the ESC Region 13 service delivery area.
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Article
Misconceptions About Being Blind/Blindness
Summer Johnson, a student with a visual impairment in Region 13, shares some common misconceptions she has encountered through personal experience about being blind/blindness. The general population does not have much exposure to blindness and is often misinformed by portrayals in the media and entertainment. I am a high school student with visual impairments, and […]
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Article
Dos and Don’ts for Teaching VI Students
Summer Johnson, a high school student in Region 13, shares her perspective on navigating life with a visual impairment. She shares some dos and don’ts of teaching VI students. I am a high school student with a visual impairment (VI). I have noticed people often get nervous around the topic of my disability. My blindness […]
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Article
3 Things to Do When Your New Student Has Multiple and Complex Disabilities
Special Education Teachers work with students with a wide range of abilities. Sometimes teachers get a new student with multiple and complex disabilities. Often, that teacher doesn’t have any previous experience working with that student’s particular needs. These students might be so unique that even if you’ve worked with a similar student, it can feel […]
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Supporting students who are blind or visually impaired
Students with visual impairments or blindness have specific needs to help them succeed socially and academically. Our specialists provide educational services for students who are blind or visually impaired and to help your school and districts with professional development, program support, mentoring, products, and high-quality resources.
Whether it's through our blind and visual impairments network, technology and equipment loan program, or coaching and mentoring sessions, we provide you with the support you need. We also offer guidance on conducting evaluations, writing IEPs, and other educational services to ensure that your students with visual impairments are successful.
Need to get in touch?
Contact a member of our team for more information.
Katherine Salmon, 512-919-5331 Gabriella Ortuño-Haywood, 512-919-5354