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Peer reviewedGoldie, D.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1986
Services provided 124 visually impaired students involved in a federal demonstration project in Oakland County, Michigan, (1979-1980) involved preliminary assessments, referral to a low vision specialist, and follow-up training. Development of a general remediation scheme and a team approach facilitated follow-up care and use of low vision aids.…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Low Vision Aids
Carter, Kent D.; Carter, Constance A. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1975
Itinerant educational consultants in New Hampshire have been specially trained to implement screening, referral, teaching and followup processes that enable partially sighted students to maximize their residual visual functioning. (LH)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Itinerant Teachers, Low Vision Aids, Partial Vision
Peer reviewedHofstetter, H. W. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
Low vision children (ages 4-19, n=137) were screened, and 77 percent were advised to have comprehensive clinical evaluations or ophthalmology services. The visual capability of the referred children was determined, low vision aids were prescribed for 56 children, and the degree of successful utilization of aids was evaluated. (JDD)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Equipment Utilization
