Definition
Students who are visually impaired include: students who are blind, have no vision or little potential for using vision; students who have low vision; students who have a visual impairment after best correction that adversely affects their educational performance; or students who have been diagnosed with a progressive condition that will most likely result in a visual impairment or no vision after best correction.
The corresponding definition is found in State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.03014, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
State Laws and Regulations
6A-6.03014, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Visually Impaired
Publications
UEB Transition for Standards-based Assessments: FSA/Science/EOCs
Technical Assistance Paper: Accessible Instructional Materials
https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-5764/dps-2010-70.pdf
Resources
Contact
Michelle Ferren, ESSS Administrator, 407-320-2013
[email protected]