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SequenceforEvaluatingStudentsSuspectedofhavingaVisualImpairment
Step1 SuspectedVisionProblem: ContactParentsMedicalVisionRecords ProvideandExplainRights

Step2a IfnoMedicalVisionRecordsAvailable, ParentsScheduleVisionExamination withEyeDoctor

Step2b EyeReportCompletedbyEyeSpecialist ReturnedtoSchoolortotheTVI

Step3 TVIReviewsEyeReport: DeterminesifStandardsasVI Havebeenmet

Step4 IfVIStandardsNotMet: InformationDocumented ParentsandSchoolStaffInformed ReferralProcessComplete

Step5 IfVIStandardsMet: ReferralMadeforComprehensive VisualEvaluation

Step6 IEPChairpersonContactsParentsto: ObtainInformedParentalConsent ExplainAssessmentProcedures ProvidePriorWrittenNotice

Step7 TVICompletes ObtainsInformationfromParentsandTeachers EducationalEvaluation FunctionalVisionandMediaAssessment

Step8 IEPTeamMeetingHeldtoConsiderEligibilityofStudent: DetermineChildwithaVisualImpairment DetermineNeedforSpecialEducationServices

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SuggestedOutlineforFunctionalVisionandMediaReport
Thefunctionalvisionreportmustincludeidentifyinginformationaboutthestudent,adatareview ofschoolhistoryandeducationalrecords,asummaryofthestudentseyeconditionbasedon informationfromtheeyereport,asummaryofthestudentsclinicallowvisionevaluation(if appropriate),asummaryofinterviewsandgeneralobservationsofthestudent,asummaryof thestudentsvisualfunctioning,educationalimplications,aneligibilitystatement,and recommendationsforservices. Inaddition,thefunctionalvisionreportshouldprovideasummaryofthestudentseducational performanceassessmentinreading,mathematics,writing,andotherareasofthecore curriculum.Itshouldspecifythestudentscurrentcommunicationmode(s)basedonthe FunctionalVisionandLearningMediaAssessment.AsummaryoftheExpandedCore CurriculumSkillsAssessmentshouldincludedescriptionsofcurrentfunctioningandneeded instructionin:compensatoryskills,orientationandmobility,socialinteractionskills,independent livingskills,recreationandleisure,careereducation,assistivetechnology,andvisualefficiency. SuggestedcomponentsofaFunctionalVisionReportarelistedbelow.However,school systemsareencouragedtocustomizetheirreportsbasedonthebehaviorsandcharacteristics ofthechildrenevaluated,aswellasthoselistedhere.

OutlineofReportFormat 1. Studentidentifyinginformation 2. Educationalhistory 3. Summaryofmedicaleyereport 4. Summaryofclinicallowvisionevaluation(ifappropriate) 5. Interviewsandgeneralobservations 6. Summaryofvisualfunctioning 7. Educationalimplications 8. Statementofeligibility 9. Recommendations(includingcommunicationmode) 10. PresentLevelofPerformanceinCORECurriculum 11. PresentLevelofPerformanceinExpandedCORECurriculum 12. Recommendations

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EyeReportforChildrenwithVisualProblems
NAMEOFSTUDENT: _________________________________________ SEX______ ETHNICITY_________________ (TYPEORPRINT ) (FIRST)(MIDDLE) (LAST ) ADDRESS_________________________________________________________ D.O.B. _____/______/_________ (NO. ANDSTREET) (CITYORTOWN) (COUNTY) (STATE) GRADE______ SCHOOL_____________________________ SCHOOLSYSTEM ______________________________
I. HISTORY A. Probableageatonsetofvisionimpairment.Righteye(O.D.)________________Lefteye(O.S.)_________________ B. Severeocularinfections,injuries,operations,ifany,withageattimeofoccurrence._______________________________ C. Haspupilsocularconditionoccurredinanybloodrelative(s)?____________Ifso,whatrelationship?________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEASUREMENTS(Seebackofformforpreferrednotationforrecordingvisualacuityandtableofapproximateequivalents) VisualAcuity DistantVision NearVision Prescription WithoutWithBestWithLow Without WithBestWithLow CorrectionCorrectionVisionAid CorrectionCorrectionVisionAid Sph.Cyl Asia _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

II. A.

RightEye(O.D.)_____________________ LeftEye(O.S.)_____________________ BothEyes(O.U.)_____________________ B.

Ifglassesaretobeworn,weresafetylensesprescribedin:PlasticqTemperedglassq Withordinarylensesq

C. Iflowvisionaidisprescribed,specifytypeandrecommendationforuse:________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ D. FIELDOFVISION:Istherealimitation?qYesqNo Ifso,recordresultsoftestonchartonbackofform Whatisthewidestdiameter(indegrees)ofremainingvisualfield?O.D.________________O.S.___________________ E. III. A. Isthereimpairedcolorperception?qYesqNoIfso,forwhatcolor(s)?________________________________________ CAUSEOFBLINDNESSORVISIONIMPAIRMENT Presentocularcondition(s)responsiblefor Visionimpairment.(Ifmorethanone,specifyall butunderlinetheonewhichprobablyfirstcaused severevisionimpairment.) Precedingocularcondition,ifany,whichledto presentcondition,ortheunderlinedcondition, specifiedinA. O.D.______________________________________________________ O.S.______________________________________________________

B.

O.D.______________________________________________________ O.S.______________________________________________________

C. Etiology(underlyingcause)ofocularcondition Primarilyresponsibleforvisionimpairment, (e.g.,specificdisease,injury,poisoning,heredity orotherprenatalinfluence.)

O.D.______________________________________________________ O.S.______________________________________________________

Ifetiologyisinjuryorpoisoning,indicatecircumstance andkindofobjectorpoisoninvolved:________________________________________________________________________ IV. A. B. PROGNOSISANDRECOMMENDATIONS Isthestudentsvisionimpairmentconsideredtobe:Stableq Deterioratingq CapableofImprovementqUncertainq Whattreatmentisrecommended,ifany?________________________________________________________________________

C. Whenisreexaminationrecommended?__________________________________________________________________ D. Glasses: Notneededq Tobewornconstantlyq Forcloseworkonly q Other(specify)_________________________ E. F. Lightingrequirements:Averageq Betterthanaverageq Lessthanaverageq Useofeyes:Unlimitedq Limited,asfollows:_________________________________________________________

G. Physicalactivity:Unrestrictedq Restrictedasfollows:_____________________________________________________ SENDEYEREPORTCOPYTO: DateofExamination__________________________________________ NameofExaminer___________________________________________ (Printortype) SignatureofExaminer_____________________________Degree_____ Address_____________________________________________________ No.andStreet City State Zipcode IfClinicCase:CaseNumber_____________________________________ ClinicName______________________________________ ED5062/Rev.07.09 DepartmentofEducation VisualImpairmentResourcePacket

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DISTANCEVISION:UseSnellennotationwithtestdistanceof20feet.(Examples: 20/100,20/60).Foracuitieslessthan20/200,recorddistanceatwhich200footletter canberecognizedasnumeratororfractionand200asdenominator.(Examples: 10/200,3/200).Ifthe200footletterisnotrecognizedat1foot,recordabbreviationsfor bestdistantvisionasfollows: HM PLL LP NoLP HANDMOVEMENTS PERCEIVESANDLOCALIZESLIGHTINONEORMOREQUADRANTS PERCEIVESBUTDOESNOTLOCALIZELIGHT LOLIGHTPERCEPTION

NEARVISION:UsestandardA.M.A.notationandspecifybestdistanceatwhichpupil canread.(Example:1470at5in.) TABLEOFAPPROXIMATEEQUIVALENTVISUALACUITYNOTATIONS Thesenotationsserveonlyasanindicationoftheapproximaterelationshipbetween recordingofdistantandnearvisionandpointtypesizes.Theteacherwillfindin practicethatthepupilsreadingperformancemayvaryconsiderablyfromthe equivalentsshown.

Near DistantSnellen
20/20(ft.) 20/30 20/40 20/50 20/60 20/80 20/100 20/120 20/200 12.5/200 8/200 5/200 3/200

%CentralVisual EfficiencyforNear Metric

0.37(M.) 0.50 0.75 0.87 1.00 1.50 1.75 2.00 3.50 6.00 8.00 100 95 90 50 40 20 15 10 2 1.5 1.0

Point 3
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UsualTypeSize
Mailordercatalogue Wantads Telephonedirectory Newspaperdirectory Adulttextbooks Childrensbooks912years Childrensbooks89years Largetypetext

A.M.A.
14./14.(in.) 14/21 14/28 14/35 14/42 14/56 14/70 14/84 14/140 14/224 14/336 14/560 14/900

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EducationalImplicationsFunctionalVisionAssessment
Thefollowingeducationalimplicationsaredesignedtofollowtheoutlineofthe FunctionalVisionandLearningMediaAssessment.Inadditiontothis,allstudentsneed anassessmentofthesubjectareascoveredbytheExpandedCoreCurriculumfor StudentswithVisualImpairments(Hatlen,1996) AppearanceofEyes Abnormalitiesinappearanceoftheeyesmayindicateaneedfortreatmentand/or counselinginregardtopossiblestaresandadversecommentsbypeersandadults. BehavioralAbnormalities Somestudentswhoareseverelyvisuallyimpairedmayexhibitmannerismssuchaslight gazing,rockingandmovingthehandsorfingersinfrontofeyes.Thesubstitutionof meaningfulactivitiesandreplacementbehaviorsmayhelptodecreasesuchbehavioral abnormalities. EyeResponsesandEyeMovements BlinkResponse:Theblinkresponse,aprotectivemovementoftheeyelidsin responsetoanobjectapproachingtheface,isanindicationofthepresenceofsome degreeofvisionanddepthperception.Studentswithoutaprotectiveblinkresponse maybemorepronetoeyeinjuries. PupillaryResponse:Ifthepupilsofastudentaresluggishinresponding(contracting) toalightsourcefromapenlight,thestudentmayhavedifficultyinadjustingto changesinlighting.Ifthepupilsareofunequalsize,thestudentmayhavedifficulty inaccommodatingwhilereading. PupillaryReflection:Normaleyeswillshowareflectionoflightinthemiddleofeach pupilshowingthattheeyesareproperlyaligned.Iftheeyesarenotproperlyaligned frombirthtoaboutageseven,thebrainwillsuppressvisionintheweakereye causingamblyopia.Amblyopicstudentsmaybehelpedbyproperseating.For example,ifastudenthasverypoorvisionintherighteye,itmightbebesttoseat him/herintherightsideoftheroom. VisualAttention:Studentsmaynotrespondtovisualstimuliduetoneurological damage.Theymayneedtobetaughttousetheirremainingsenses.Studentswith inconsistentresponsestovisualstimuliandpoorfixationskillsmaybenefitfrom specificvisualskillstrainingandenvironmentaladaptations. Convergence:Studentswhohaveconvergenceproblems(inabilityofthetwoeyesto bringtheirvisualaxestofocusonanearobject)mayhaveeyefatiguefromreading andnearvisionactivities.Frequentrestperiodsmaybeneeded,andmore emphasisonlisteningactivitiesmayberequired. EyeMovements:Pooreyemovements(shiftofgaze,scanning,andocularpursuit) canbetheresultofavarietyofconditions.Thismaycausethestudenttoexhibit moreheadmovements,andtoreadslowerthannormal.Traininginsystematiceye movementsmaybeappropriateforsomestudents.

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EyeDominance:Studentswithmixeddominance(e.g.lefthandedandrighteyed dominant)mayhavedifficultieswithactivitiesthatrequirethemtolineupatarget withtheirdominanteye.TheTVImayrecommendseatingandplacementof materialsthatwouldaccommodateastrong/bettereyepreference. PeripheralFieldofVision:Travelingcanbeadverselyaffectedbylimitationsinthe visualfield.Studentsmayneedtobetaughttomovetheirheadsandscanbefore movingacrossanarea.Thephysicaleducationteachershouldbeadvisedofthe needtomodifyactivitiesduetothestudentsperipheralfieldlimitations. ColorDiscrimination:Theclassroomteachermayneedtobemadeawareof studentswithcolordeficiency.Modificationsofactivitiesmayinclude:providinggood lighting,usingbright,contrastingcolors,labelingcrayonsandavoidingcolorcoded texts,graphsanddiagrams.Activitiessuchaslabelingclothingandlearninghowto interprettrafficlightsandsignsmayalsobeneeded. LightSensitivityandPreference:Somestudentsperformbetterindimlight(e.g., childrenwithalbinism)andsomeperformbetterinbrightlight(e.g.,childrenwith opticatrophyandopticnervehypoplasia).Thelightingrequirementsmaybenoted ontheeyedoctorsreport.Generally,studentsshouldnotfacewindowsorglare. Somestudentsmayneedtobeseatedawayfromwindows,andsomemayneeda desklampforadditionallighting. VisualPerceptionSkills Assessmentofvisualperceptionskillsisappropriateforpreschoolandprimarylevel studentswhohavenotlearnedtoreadorwriteorstudentswithmultipleimpairments causingcognitivedelays.Suchskillsasvisualdiscrimination,visualmemory,figure groundperception,eyehandcoordination,visualclosureandvisualsequencingmay needtobeprovidedbytheTVIusingadevelopmentalvisioncurriculum,e.g.,Program toDevelopVisualEfficiencyandVisualFunctioning(Barraga&Morris,1980). NearVision Studentswithlimitednearvisualdiscriminationskillsmayneedtobetaughtbypairing tactuallearningwithnearvisionactivities.Systematicsearchpatternswithextratimefor locatingobjectsmaybenecessary.Sometimestactuallearningmayneedtobe consideredastheprimarylearningmode. LearningMedia CurrentPrintFunctioning:Anumberoffactorscanaffectastudentsprintfunctioning suchasnearvisualacuity,ageofonset,causeofimpairment,parentalexpectations, experiencewithprintedmaterialsandconceptdevelopment.Studentswhohavethe samevisualacuityandeyeconditionmaydiffergreatlyintheirabilitytouseprinted materials.TheTVIshouldconsultwiththeregularclassroomteacherandparentsin recommendingthemediaofinstructionandlearning.Somestudentsmaybeableto readregularprint,somemayneedalowvisiondevice,somemaypreferlargeprint, somemayneedtorelyonlistening,andsomemayrelyontactileorbraillematerials. Otherstudentsmayfindthatcombinationsofthesemediaworkbestforthemintheir instructionalprograms.

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WritingFunctioning:Studentswhohavedifficultyincopyingprintmaybehelpedby usingadaptivematerialssuchasboldlinedpaper.Assignmentsmayneedtobe shortenedoradditionaltimemaybeneededtoenablethestudenttocompletewriting activities.Alternativemethodsofresponding,suchasmultiplechoiceorwordbanks, ratherthanwritinganswersfully,maybeusedtoshortenthewritingtask.Systematic instructioninhandwriting,andkeyboardingmayberequiredforthestudentwithlow vision. DepthPerception Studentswithdepthperceptionproblemsmayneedspecialinstructiontohelpinthe developmentofeyehandoreyefootcoordinationandinrecognitionofobjectsata distance.TheTVIshouldconsultwiththephysicaleducationteacherandsuggest modificationsasneeded. DistantVision DistantVisualDiscrimination:Studentswhohavedifficultywithdistantvisual discriminationmayneedpreferentialseatingorpositioningforviewingclassroom activitiessuchasexperimentsanddemonstrations.Chalkboardactivities,overhead projectionandmapreadingmayrequirepreferentialseatingforstudentswithlimited distantvision.TheTVImayneedtorecommendthestudentbegiventhatcopiesof classnotes.Theclassroomteachermaybeaskedtoverbalizeeverythingwrittenonthe chalkboard.TheTVImayneedtoconsultwiththeclassroomteacheronwaystomake viewingmostmeaningful. OrientationandMobility:Orientationandmobilityskillsmaybenotedthroughoutthe functionalvisionassessmentprocess.Specialinstructionmaybeneededintrailing, protectiveandsearchtechniques,andinfamiliarizingthestudentwithcommonareasof theschoolbuilding.Athoroughevaluationoforientationandmobilitymaybeneeded.

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TennesseeAgenciesProvidingTrainingforVisionScreening
(Listisnotcomprehensive) AMERICAN ACTIONFUNDFORBLINDCHILDRENAND ADULTS/AMERICANBROTHERHOOD FORTHEBLIND 1800JohnsonStreet Baltimore,MD21230 Tel:(410)6599315 Fax:(410)6855653 Availableonline:www.NFB.org BraillereadingmaterialsandBraillecalendars. AMERICANCOUNCILOFTHEBLIND th 115515 Street,NW,Suite1004 Washington,DC20005 Tel:(202)4675081or18004248666 StateofTNDept.Tel:(615)2624938 Availableonline:www.acb.org Membershiporganizationthatstrivestobetterthelivesofvisuallyimpairedstudentsandadults throughadvocacy,governmentaffairs,annualscholarshipprogram,etc. AMERICANFOUNDATIONFORTHEBLIND(AFB) 11PennPlaza Suite300 NewYork,NY10001 2125027600or18002325463 Availableonline:afb.org. Providesformaterials,resourcesandinformationforindividualsseekingassistanceinservingpersons withvisualimpairments. AMERICANPRINTINGHOUSEFORTHEBLIND(APH) P.O.Box6085 Dept.0086 Louisville,KY80206 18002231839 Availableonline:www.aph.org ProvidesBraille,largeprintandeducationalmaterialsforschoolagestudentswithvisualimpairments AMERICASJOBLINENETWORK Tel:(410)7672626 Availableonline:www.blind.net/bons0003.htm Employmentinformationforblindpersons.

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ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED(AER) 4600DukeStreet Suite430 Alexandria,VA22304 7038239695 Availableonline:www.aernet@laser.net Professionalorganizationofeducatorsandrehabilitationspecialistsservingchildrenandadultswith visualimpairments(conferences,workshops,publicationsandteachercertifications.) BRAILLEINSTITUTE 741NorthVermontAve. LosAngeles,CA90029 Tel:18002724553 Fax:(323)6630240 Availableonline:www.brailleinstitute.org Brailleperiodicalsandlinks,magazines,etc. CAMPINDIANCREEKCHRISTIANRECORDBRAILLEFOUNDATION nd 444South52 Street Lincoln,NE68516 Tel:(402)4880981 Fax:(402)4887582 Campforlegallyblindpersonsagenineandup,usuallyheldforoneweekinthesummer CHALLENCEASPEN P.O.BoxM Aspen,CO81612 Tel:(970)9230578 Fax:(970)9237338 www.challengeaspen.com Wintersportscampfordisabledchildrenandadults. CITIZENSWITHLOWVISIONINTERNATIONAL 2879EastAldenPlace Anaheim,CA92806 Tel:(714)6308098orf18007332258 Availableonline:http://www.tbaynet.com/cclvi DISABILITYDETERMINATIONSERVICES(DDS) P.O.Box775 Nashville,TN37219 Tel:(615)3135465or180003421117 Availableonline:www.state.tn.us/humanserv/programs.htm MakedisabilitydeterminationsfortheSocialSecurityAdministrationforTennesseansapplyingfor DisabilityInsuranceBenefits(DIB)andSupplementalSecurityBenefits(SSI)throughtheSocial SecurityProgram.

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EQUALEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYCOMMISSION Tel:18006693362 Availableonline:www.eeoc.gov/ InformationandassistancewithemployeediscriminationandADA THEFOUNDATIONFIGHTINGBLINDNESS 11435CranHillDrive Owensmill,MD21177 Tel:18883948937 Availableonline:www.blindness.org/htm/about/ Fundresearchforretinaldegenerativediseases. FREEDOMSCIENTIFIC ST 1180031 CourtNorth St.Petersburg,FL33716 Tel:18004444433 Fax:(727)8038001 Availableonline:www.FreedomScientific.com Productinformation,notetakers,Brailledisplayandembossers GOODKINBORDER&ASSOCIATES 1862VeteransMemorialHwy. AustellGA30168 Tel:(770)9448226/18007596275 Fax:(770)9440254 Knoxville(865)5773008 Nashville(blindness)(615)2643420(lowvision)(615)8224069 Availableonline:www.gbacorp.com Productsandconsultationforpeoplewithlowvision,blindness,andlearningdisorders THEHADLEYSCHOOLFORTHEBLIND 700ElmStreet Winnetka,IL600980299 Tel:18003234238 Fax:18474468111 Availableonline:www.hadley/school.org Providesdistancelearningclassesforvisuallychallengedstudents14yearsoldandaboveandthe parentsofyoungerchildren,infantsandup,freeofcharge.Alsoprovidesadultcontinuingeducation classes. HEALTHRESOURCECENTER AmericanCounselonEducation 1DupontCircleNWSuite800 Washington,DC20036 Tel:18005443284 Provideshighereducationinformation.

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INDEPENDENTLIVINGAIDS 200RobbinsLane Jerico,NY11753 Tel:18005372118 Fax:(516)9373906 Availableonline:www.independentliving.com Email:cando@independentliving.com Marketsourceforavarietyofindependentlivingaids. JOBACCOMMODATIONSNETWORK 18005267234 Availableonline:www.janweb.wru.edu Internationaltollfreeconsultingservicethatprovidesinformationaboutjobaccommodationsandthe employabilityofpeoplewithdisabilities.JANalsoprovidesinformationregardingtheAmericanswith DisabilitiesAct(ADA). LIGHTHOUSEINTERNATIONAL th 111E59 Street NewYork,NY10022 Tel:180008290500 Availableonline:www.lighthouse.org Email:Info@lighthouse.org Producespublicationsandisaclearinghouseforvisuallyhandicappedpersons. LIONSEYECENTER@VANDERBILTUNIVERSITY(TNEYECENTER) ST 1121121 Ave. Nashville,TN37212 Tel:(615)9361034 Fax:(615)9362118 Providesvisionservicestochildren.FinanciallyneedychildrenmaybereferredforTennCareand theircommunityLionsclubforsponsorshipofservices. LOUISDATABASE Availableonline:http://www.aph.org/louis.htm

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON BLINDNESSANDLOWVISION P.O.Box6189 MississippiState,MS39762 Tel:(662)3252694,(662)3252001or18006757782 Availableonline:www.blind.msstate.edu/irr/contact.html Email:RRTC@Ra.msstate.edu Informationandreferralsourceonlineaccessiblebaseofresources. NASHVILLETALKINGLIBRARY 505HeritageDrive Madison,TN37115 Tel:(615)8625874 Closedcircuitradiotransmission,newspaper&bookarticles,freereceiver.

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NATIONALAGENDAFOREDUCATIONOFCHILDRENANDYOUTHSWITHVISUAL IMPAIRMENTS,INCLUDINGTHOSEWITHMULTIPLEDISABILITIES Linkedatwww.tsbvi.edu Advocacy group with purpose of promoting educational access for students with visual impairments includingmaterials,teacherlicensure,earlyidentificationandparentinvolvementandtraining. NATIONALASSOCIALTIONOFPARENTSOFCHILDRENWITHVISUALIMPAIRMENTS(NAPVI) P.O.Box317 Watertown,MA0022720317 8005626265 Fax6159727444. NAPVI is an organization for parents and agencies to provide support to parents and families of childrenwithvisualimpairments. NATIONALASSOCIATIONFORVISUALHANDICAPPED(NAVH)] st 22West21 Street NewYork,NY10010 Tel:(212)8893141 Fax:(212)7272931 Email:Staff@NAVH.org NAVHworkswithmillionsofpeopleworldwidedealingwithdifficultiesofvisionimpairment. NATIONALBRAILLEPRESS 88St.StephensStreet Boston,MA02115 Tel:(617)2666160 Fax:(617)4370456 Availableonline:www.nbp.org Braillebooks,freedownloads,andlinks. NATIONALFEDERATIONOFTHEBLIND 1800JohnsonSt. Baltimore,MD21230 Tel:(410)6599314 Availableonline:NFB@NFB.org Membershiporganizationprovidinginformationandadvocacy. NATIONALLIBRARYSERVICE 1291TaylorStreet,N.W. Washington,DC20542 Tel:(202)7075100 Availableonline:www.lcweb.loc.gov/ms/reference/assist ReferenceCircularAssistiveServicesforReading

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NICHCY P.O.Box1492 Washington,DC20013 Tel:(202)8848441 Availableonline:NICHEY@aed.org NationalInformationCenterforChildrenandYouthwithDisabilities.Personalresponsestospecific questions,publications,referralsandinformationsearches. NOAH NationalOrganizationforAlbinismandHypopigmentation P.O.Box959 EastHampstead,NH038260959 Tel:(603)8872310or18004732310 Fax:(603)8876049 Availableonline:www.albinism.org Volunteerorganizationforpersonsandfamiliesinvolvedwiththeconditionofalbinism. OUTREACHPROGRAM VanderbiltPediatricOphthalmologyDepartment TennesseeLionsEyeCenter st 121121 AvenueSouth,110BMedicalArtsBuilding Nashville,TN37212 Tel:(615)9362726 Freephotoscreeningforchildren1through5years(12monthsto72months)areprovidedfor DaycareCenters,HeadStart,Church,MothersDayOutprograms,Business,HomeDayCare,etc. Screeningrequiresparentalconsent.Screeningcanbescheduleduponrequestbyphone.Open screeningscanbescheduleduponrequestwithverystrictguidelines(PreventBlindnessTennessee VisionResourceGuide,1998). PREVENTBLINDNESSTENNESSEE 95WhiteBridgeRoad Suite513 Nashville,TN37205 PreventBlindnessTennesseetrainsvolunteerstoconductvisionscreeningthroughthestate.Will alsoconductvisionscreeningsforsystemswithoutotherpersonneloragenciestodoso. PROJECTP.A.V.E. P.O.Box328 PeabodyCollege,VanderbiltUniversity Nashville,TN37203 Tel:(615)3222249,(615)3438783,or(615)3222249 Provideslowvisionevaluations,opticalaids,andconferencesatnocharge.

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PROVIDINGACCESSTOTHEVISUALENVIRONMENT(PROJECTPAVE) PeabodyCollegeBox40 230AppletonPlace VanderbiltUniversity Nashville,TN372035701 http://www.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy Phone:(615)3228240 TDD:(615)3433330 FAX:(615)3228236 Provideslowvisionassessments,devicesandtrainingtoschoolagechildrenwithvisualimpairments inTennessee.Provideslowvisionassessments,devicesandtrainingforschoolagechildrenwith visualimpairmentsinTennessee. RECORDINGFORTHEBLINDANDDYSLEXIC 20RoszelRoad Princeton,NJ08540 Tex:18002214792 Availableonline:www.rfbd.org Textbooks,referenceandprofessionalmaterialsforpersonswithprintdisabilities RP INTERNATIONAL P.O.Box900 WoodlandHills,CA91365 Tel:(818)9920500 Fax:(818)9923265 Researchretinitispigmentosaservice SERVICESFORTHEBLIND&VISUALLYIMPAIRED CitizensPlazaBldg. th 400DeadrickStreet,11 Floor Nashville,TN372486200 Tel:18006287818 Providesrehabilitationservicestotheblindorvisuallyimpairedtopromoteemployment,independent living,andadjustmenttoblindness.Thisprogramalsoprovidessomeemergencymedicaltreatment topreventblindnesstothosewhocannotaffordsuchtreatment. SKILCRAFT(NationalIndustriesfortheBlind) 1901N.BeauregardSt.Suite200 Alexandria,VA223111727 Tel:(703)9980770 Fax:(703)9988368 Availableonline:www.nib.org Servicesandinformationforpersonswithblindness. SPALDINGMAGNIFIERS 13150FM529Suite118 Houston,TX77041 Tel:18885510054 Fax:(713)4664615 Telesensoryequipment
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SUCCESSBYSIX 250VentureCircle P.O.Box28040 Nashville,TN37228 6157802538 SuccessbySixprovidesfreephotoscreeningandchartscreeningforchildren6monthsthrough5 yearsusuallyincommunitybasedsettings. TAPV 939StatesvilleRoad Watertown,TN37184 Tel:(615)2374556 Fax:(615)2374556 TECHNOLOGY Availableonline:www.enablemart Awebsitethatoffersadaptivetechnologyforchallengedpersons. T ENNCARE 729ChurchStreet Nashville,TN37203 Anychilduptoage21whoiscoveredbyTennCarecanreceiveavisionscreeningfromhisorher primarycareprovideraspartofthewellchildroutinecheckup.KnownasEPSDT,theseareearly andperiodicscreening,diagnosticandtreatmentservices.Thesecheckupsarefreeandshouldbe providedonaregularschedule.Achildcanhaveascreeninganytimeaproblemissuspectedevenif itisnottimefortheregularlyscheduledscreening(PreventBlindnessTennesseeVisionResource Guide,1998). TENNESSEEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONRESOURCECENTERFORTHEVISUALLY IMPAIRED(TSBCVI) 115StewartsFerryPike Nashville,TN37214 6152317340 Fax:6152317307 Availableonlineatwww.tsb.k12tn.net TSBCVIprovidestextbooks,tangibleaids,equipment,brailleandlargeprintbooks. TENNESSEEDEPARTMENTOFHEALTH(TDH) MaternalandChildHealth th 4255 AvenueNorth Nashville,TN372474750 6157418530 LocalHealthDepartmentsmayconductvisionscreeningsaspartoftheEPSDTexam.Contactlocal HealthDepartmentstoseeiftheyprovidethisservice(PreventBlindnessTennesseeVisionResource Guide,1998).

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TENNESSEEEARLYINTERVENTIONSYSTEM(TEIS) P.O.Box5095 TennesseeTechnologicalUniversity Cookeville,TN38505 8882123162 TEISservesfamiliesofchildrenbirthtothreeyearsofage. TENNESSEEINFANTPARENTSERVICES(TIPS) 2725IslandHomeBlvd. Knoxville,TN37920 BusinessHours:MF,8am4:30pm 8655793099 Fax:8655795033 www.korrnet.org/lchic/organizations/TIPS.html TIPSservicesprovidestatewidehomebasedprogramsforthefamiliesofpreschoolers. TENNESSEEINSTRUCTIONALRESOURCECENTERFORTHEVISUALLYIMPAIRED(TRCVI) 115StewartsFerryPike Nashville,TN37214 6152317406 TRCVIprovidesinstructionalresourcesforstudentswhoarevisuallyimpaired. TENNESSEELIBRARYFORTHEBLIND&PHYSICALLYHANDICAPPED TH 4037 Ave.North Nashville,TN372430313 Tel:18003423308 Availableonline:www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/LBPH/lbph Providesrecorded,Braille,andlargeprintbooksforpersonsunabletoreadprintbecauseofphysical disability.Maintainsalibraryofdescriptivevideos. TENNESSEESCHOOLFORTHEBLIND 115StewartsFerryPike Nashville,TN37214 6152317340 Fax:6152317307 Availableonlineatwww.tsb.k12tn.net TSBProvidescomprehensiveinstructionforstudentswithvisualimpairments. TENNESSEEVOCATIONALTRAININGCENTERS(TVTC) TH 4609 Avenue Smyrna,TN37167 Tel:(615)7414921 Availableonline:www.state.tn.us/humanserv/trctvtc.htm Networkof18facilitiesthroughoutthestatethatprovidesvocationalevaluation,workadjustmentand jobplacementinlocalcommunities.

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