Specifications include, but are not limited to: Teachers for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall provide the following services. These services may include, but are not limited to: • Ensure that each student has updated Functional Vision Assessments (FVA), Learning Media Assessments (LMA) and other evaluations as appropriate. • Conduct or participate in assistive technology evaluations as appropriate. • Refer students for Orientation and Mobility (O&M) evaluations as appropriate. • Refer students for low vision exams conducted by low vision practitioners as appropriate. • Refer students for Vocational Rehabilitation, Independent Living, and Assistive Technology as appropriate. • Prepare reports, present findings, and interpret evaluation and assessment results regarding the impact of a visual impairment; provide vision progress reports as requested. • Participate in eligibility, IEP, 504 Plan, staffing, department and/or other meetings as appropriate or necessary or provide IEP goals and objectives prior to the meeting. • Individual assessments and written reports completed for students who are evaluated or re-evaluated to determine the need for vision services. • Provide direct instruction and/or consultation in visual efficiency, tactile symbols, Braille, assistive technology, auditory skills, social skills, use of near and low vision devices, and other areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC), as appropriate. • Modify the environment to accommodate specific visual needs. • Model appropriate instructional techniques. • Provide, create, and acquire adapted materials. • Maintain current eye reports on each student and interpret ophthalmological information to the educational team as appropriate or necessary. • Provide training and consultation to the educational team in school and to professional in applicable community settings (e.g., community-based instruction and community-based employment) as appropriate or necessary. • Determine appropriate accommodations and/or modifications and recommend adapted strategies for access to the general curriculum and participation in the school community. • Maintain records and documentation as required by DVI and the school system. • Complete and submit data, grades, and end-of-year reports.
