Vision Program

This program serves children who are visually impaired with the primary focus of development of skills required to participate in the regular classroom, community and home.

| Vision Referral Checklist | Links to Informative Web Sites |
 

Region	Teachers
	Visually Impaired		Orientation & Mobility
Atlantic Region		Beth Pieters	Beth Pieters
Council Bluffs Region		Diane Bender	Kaylyn Wright
Glenwood Region		Patty Hopper	Kaylyn Wright
Halverson Region		Rita Best-Eschen Ruby Eschen	Kaylyn Wright
Harlan Region		Rita Best-Eschen	Kaylyn Wright
Manawa Region		Rita Best-Eschen	Kaylyn Wright
Missouri Valley Region		Rita Best-Eschen	Kaylyn Wright
Shenandoah Region		Beth Pieters	Beth Pieters

vision referral checklist

1.    Before referral to vision staff

•     Obtain the current optometrist/ophthalmologist eye report.

•     Have parents sign a "Release of Information" to release the eye report to the AEA.

•      Contact the vision staff at the AEA regional office to determine if appropriate referral.

•     If appropriate referral, referring person should complete and send "Request for Service" form, eye report and signed release to vision staff at the appropriate AEA regional office.

2.    Referral for Evaluation/Assessment

•     Once referral is received, the Teacher of the Visually Impaired and the Orientation and Mobility Specialist will jointly develop questions for the "Intent and Consent" with the referring team.

3.    Evaluation/Assessment

•     Functional Vision Assessment is completed.

•     Orientation and Mobility Assessment is completed.

•     Reports are written.

•     Staffing to determine eligibility for services and development of Individualized Education Program (IEP/IFSP).

LINKS TO INFORMATIVE WEB SITES
Six Friends	Core Curriculum	Iowa Agenda for the Visually Impaired
	IOWA BRAILLE SCHOOL
Blind Childrens Fund	The Braille Institute

Cal Sinn (712) 366-0503, (800) 432-5804 (Iowa Only) or vision staff at the Manawa Office (712) 366-4210, (800) 645-2985 (Iowa only)