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Vision Support Programs in the School District of
Philadelphia
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Vision Support Referral Process
• Student fails vision screening by school nurseAll students in all grades, plus newly
admitted students, are given vision screenings
• Nurse refers student for full eye exam by Optometrist or Ophthalmologist
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Vision SupportReferral Process - Continued
• Diagnosed Vision Impairment• With corrective glasses• Low Vision- 20/70• Legally Blind- 20/200 or a visual
field of 20 degrees or less• Light Perception- can tell when
lights are on or off• Totally Blind- sometimes safety
glasses are worn
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Vision Support Referral Process -
Continued
• If a vision impairment is diagnosed, then a Permission to Evaluate (PTE) is issued• Special Education Liaison (SEL) or vision
itinerant (also called Teacher of the Visually Impaired) sends PTE to parent
• A Functional vision assessment by the vision itinerant follows the signed PTE
• An Evaluation Report (ER) is written• An Individualized Education Program (IEP)
for vision services is developed and implemented
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Levels of Service
Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers
of the Visually Impaired
• Works directly with students• Provides specialized equipment,
materials, and strategies to maximize student’s vision
• Collaborates with, and supports classroom teachers
• Assess visual functioning of students• Writes Evaluation Reports and IEPs
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Levels of Service
Program placement is based upon the need to provide a Free, Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). A range of options continues to be the most effective approach and is part of Pa., Chapter 14, special education law.
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Vision Support
Levels of Service
• Itinerant – Up to 20% of the School Day• Vision support (K – 12) occurs in student’s neighborhood
school or at the Overbrook Educational Center (K-8)• Student is inside the regular classroom 80% or more
• Supplemental – 20% to 40% of the School Day• Vision support (K – 12) occurs in student’s neighborhood
school or at the Overbrook Education Center (K-8)• Supplemental – Classroom Programs – More than 40% of the
School Day• Student’s vision impairment requires more time in a self-
contained classroom in order to make educational progress• Location: Overbrook Educational Center (K-8)
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Vision SupportLevels of Service
Full-Time Vision Support
All of our School District of Philadelphia (SDP) classroom programs are Supplemental Level Programs. Full-Time placement is available in an Approved Private School (APS). APS placement is recommended when a student needs a program of Vision Support that cannot be provided by the School District of Philadelphia.
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