Board Criteria
A condition of partial or total impairment of sight or vision that even with correction affects educational performance adversely.
Blind
- Visual acuity of 20/200 or worse
- Requires Braille
- Requires tactile or alternative media as prime educational mode
Low Vision
- Visual acuity of 20/70 or worse after best correction in the best eye
- Peripheral loss that leaves 20 degrees or less of vision
Documentation which provides evidence that additional vision conditions such as nystagmus, depth perception, central vision loss, eye fatigue, etc. are adversely impacting his/her ability to access the curriculum.