Resources

Helpful Web Links

Virginia Department of Education
Guidelines for Working with Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired in Virginia Public Schools
This document outlines the role and responsibility of teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired and eligibility requirements of students.

Council for Exceptional Children—Division on Visual Impairments
DVI position papers: This site includes several position papers on the role of teachers of the visually impaired and orientation and mobility specialists.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Expanded Core Curriculum: This site is a searchable database of ECC sources.               

National Organizations

American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
Council for Exceptional Children
National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired
National Federation of the Blind