Visual Impairment
Visual impairment including blindness means an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a student's educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.
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Offers sample template letters to communicate with school, informational video recordings.
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Offers a website for families to learn about school options in the City of Rochester.
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Connects families to providers and services through OPWDD for evaluations and therapies.
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Although this category is limited parents and caregivers can connect directly to each other through their Facebook communities.
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Provides support and resources to empower families with children who have all types of disabilities or special healthcare needs including kids with Visual Impairments.
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Offers support and training to educational organizations, families, and communities to improve equity, access, opportunities, and outcomes for all students with disabilities in New York State.