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A visual impairment is an impairment that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term includes those children who are partially sighted or blind.
State Rule on Eligibility
Regional Programs
Regional programs, in collaboration with local school districts, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) programs, families, and community agencies, provide specialized educational support for children with hearing impairments, vision impairments, autism spectrum disorders, severe orthopedic impairments, and deafblindness. Services to children with low-incidence disabilities are provided through eight regional contractors around the state. The Regional Programs Map is located at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/specializedservices/oregonmap/regional/regional.aspx.
Statewide Contact Information
Web Resources for Large Print and Braille
Oregon Web Resources
American Foundation for the Blind 
The American Foundation for the Blind is dedicated to addressing the critical issues of literacy, independent living, employment, and access through technology for the ten million Americans who are blind or visually impaired.
American Printing House for the Blind
The mission of APH is to promote the independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing specialized materials, products, and services needed for education and life.
The Core Curriculum for Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Including Those with Additional Disabilities
This curriculum, prepared in response to goals of the National Agenda, incorporates basic subjects and adds the expanded core curriculum for visually impaired students.
National Agenda for the Education of Children and Youths with Visual Impairments, Including Those with Multiple Disabilities
The Agenda has been created by parents, professionals, and adults with visual impairments who have a passion for making education services for children with visual impairments and blindness better. The Agenda is hosted by the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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