Visual Impairments, Including Blindness

November 1, 2012
In November 2012, the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)published a fact-sheet categorizing and outlining methods of aid for disabilities under Individuals with. Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This fact sheet is designed to aid parents who think their children experience visual impairments, including blindness. The fact sheet outlines symptoms of visual impairment and next steps to take, more specifically: Visual Impairments in Children; Types of Visual Impairment; Signs of a Visual Impairment; How Common are Visual Impairments?; Understanding How Children with Visual Impairments Learn; The Help Available under IDEA; Working with the Medical . . .