This webpage is designed to assist people in accessing other websites related to education and support services for the persons who are blind or visually impaired and their families.
Personnel Who Work with Children Who are Visually Impaired
Common Vision Terms and Their Definitions
Childhood Visual Impairments and Their Family Support Groups
- Albinism
- Amblyopia
- Charge Syndrome
- Congenital cataracts
- Coloboma
- Cortical Visual Impairment
- Deaf-Blindness
- Glaucoma
- Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
- Juvenile Macular Degeneration (Stargardt’s)
- Myopia (Nearsightedness)
- Nystagmus
- Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Strabismus
Resources for Teachers of the Visually Impaired
- Functional Vision and Learning Media Assessments
- Educational Adaptations
- Assistive Technology
Resources for Preschool Teachers, Therapists and Families
- Educational/Recreational Toys and Activities
- Articles about Raising a Child with Visual Impairment
- Preschool Curriculum and Assessment Tools
Government and Private Agencies and Resources for Persons with Visual Impairments and Their Families
- Federal Government Agencies
- State Government Agencies
- Private Agencies
- Family Support Organizations