Visual Impairment (VI)
Definition
As defined in Rule 6A-6.03014, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), students who are visually impaired include: students who are blind, have no vision or little potential for using vision; students who have low vision; students who have a visual impairment after best correction that adversely affects their educational performance; or students who have been diagnosed with a progressive condition that will most likely result in a visual impairment or no vision after best correction.
State Lead Contact
Florida Rule
- 6A-6.03014, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Visually Impaired
Florida Department of Education Resources
- Florida Division of Blind Services
- Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
- Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments (PDF)
- Oportunidades educativas para estudiantes con discapacidades sensoriales en Florida (PDF)