Visual Impairment (VI)

Definition

Visual impairment including blindness means any impairment in vision regardless of significance or severity that, even with correction, adversely affects the student’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness, including ocular, brain-based and neurological disorders. 

State Lead Contact

• Gwen Black

Florida Rule

• Rule 6A-6.03014, Florida Administrative Code, Exceptional Student Education Eligibility and Assessments for Students with Visual Impairments

Florida Department of Education Resources

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Florida Division of Blind Services
  • Braille and Talking Book Library
• Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)
• Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative (FAVI)
• Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments (PDF)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Funded State Projects

• Critical Initiatives in Visual Impairment (CIVI-FSU) and The Florida Low Vision Initiative (FLVI)
• Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI)