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Lane Regional Program for the Blind Visually Impaired

Program for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Teachers for students who are visually impaired assist IEP/IFSP teams with:

  • Parent and infant developmental skills instruction
  • Braille instruction
  • Orientation and Mobility
  • Activities of daily living skill instruction
  • Low vision aids and equipment
  • Transition issues and related training

Adaptive or specialized equipment and materials are often needed. These may include:

  • Large print textbooks and materials
  • Braillewriters
  • Tape recorders and taped materials
  • Low vision aids
  • Computer adaptations and software
  • Travel aids
  • Developmental toys and games

Consultation to families, IEP/IFSP teams and other educational personnel include:

  • Technology access (appropriate equipment and low vision aid selection)
  • Inclusion strategies
  • Inservices on implications of visual impairments and blindness
  • Transition issues (kindergarten, vocational and career considerations)

Assessment of the child, student and/or educational setting includes:

  • Functional vision evaluation
  • Learning media assessment
  • Developmental, readiness, academic adaptive needs
  • Orientation and Mobility

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for special education as a student with a visual impairment is stated in Oregon Administrative Rules. The Lane Regional Program will provide service to students who meet both the medical and educational needs criteria. The school team makes eligibility determination after reviewing the report of eye examination by a license ophthalmologist or optometrist, as well as assessments conducted by the resident school district and a Lane Regional Program teacher.

For More information, please call 687-3339

Contact Information:

Diane Howard, Administrator 687-3393
Sue Quillan, Prog. Coordinator Asst. 687-3339

VI Staff
Lisette Ewing, Intake Coordinator
Lynn Lee Lansdon Teacher
Scott McCallum, Teacher (mini mcleod) 710-1465 mccallum@4j.lane.edu
Tim McLeod, Teacher/O&M Instructor 710-3627 mcleod@4j.lane.edu
Barbara Minkler, Co-Chair, Teacher/ O&M Instructor 710-3671 minkler@4j.lane.edu
Patricia Morgan, Braillist/OMA 710-3668 morgan@4j.lane.edu
Martin Monson, Co-chair/Teacher 710-3626 monson@4j.lane.edu
Dee Murray, Coordinator of Braille Services 687-3156 murray_d@4j.lane.edu
Trumbull Ogilby, Braillist 687-3572 ogilby@4j.lane.edu
Wayne Oshiro, Teacher/O&M Instructor 710-3620 oshiro@4j.lane.edu
Joel Phifer, Braillist/Notetaker/OMA 710-0279 phifer@4j.lane.edu
Helen St. James, Teacher 710-710-3669 stjames@4j.lane.edu

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