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Education Special Education Department\u003Cbr>Illinois Best Practices Guide |  | \u003Cbr>|  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| for the Education of Students with Visual Impairments\u003Cbr>This document is intended to provide non-regulatory guidance on the subject matter listed above. For specific questions, please contact the Illinois State Board of\u003Cbr>Education.\u003Cbr>Dr. Tony Sanders, State Superintendent\u003Cbr>December 2024 |  | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  |\n|  |  | Illinois Best Practices Guide |  |  |\n| | | \u003Cbr>| |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | for the Education of Students |  |  |\n\nThe contents ofthis guide were developed by members of the Illinois Vision  \nLeadership Council  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction Page 4  \nA. Visual Impairment Overview Page 4  \nDefinitions Page 4  \nEligibility Page 5  \nMedical Criteria Page 5  \nEducational Criteria Page 5  \nImpact of the Visual Impairment Page 6  \nB. Identification and Visual Evaluation of a Student with a Visual Page 6  \nImpairment  \nCommon Components of a Clinical Visual Assessment (CVA) Page 8  \nFunctional Vision Assessment (FVA) Page 8  \nLearning Media Assessment (LMA) Page 9  \nDescription of the Case Study Evaluation/Reevaluation Components Page 10  \nOngoing Assessment of an Identified Student Page 10  \nC. Unique Educational Needs of Students with Visual Impairments Page 13 Participation in General Education Page 14  \nLearning through Alternate Channels Page 14  \nWhat Are Accommodations and Modifications? 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Expanded Core Curriculum Page 26  \nCompensatory or Functional Academic Skills Page 27  \nOrientation and Mobility Page 28  \nSocial Interaction Skills Page 29  \nIndependent Living Skills Page 29  \nCareer Education Page 29  \nSensory Efficiency Training Page 30  \nRecreation and Leisure Skills Page 30  \nSelf-Determination Page 31  \nAssistive Technology Skills Page 31  \nE. Service Continuum Options for Students with Visual Impairments Page 32  \nEarly Intervention Services (Birth through Age 3) Page 32  \nPublic School Educational Programming (Ages 3 through 22) Page 32  \nPublic Residential Programming for the Visually Impaired Page 34  \nPost-Graduation Options Page 34  \nAdult Living Options Page 35  \nF. Students with Multiple Disabilities and a Visual Impairment Page 35  \nAssessment Page 36  \nProgramming Priorities Page 37  \nStrategies for Programming Priorities Page 38  \nG. 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