Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.1708 - Visual impairment including blindness definition; determination
Rule 8.
(1)
"Visual impairment including blindness" means an impairment in vision that,
even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance. The
term includes partial sight, blindness, and a progressively deteriorating eye
condition.
(2) A determination of
eligibility must be based on a full and individual evaluation by a
multidisciplinary evaluation team, which must include all of the following:
(a) An eye report by an ophthalmologist or
optometrist or a medical evaluation by a physician as that term is defined in
article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16101 to
333.18838.
(b) A functional vision
assessment by a teacher of students with visual impairment.
(c) A learning media assessment by a teacher
of students with visual impairment.
(3) A certified orientation and mobility
specialist shall conduct an orientation and mobility evaluation that complies
with subrule (4) of this rule for a student who satisfies at least 1 of the
following:
(a) A visual acuity of 20/200 or
less after routine refractive correction.
(b) A peripheral field of vision restricted
to 20 degrees or less.
(c) A visual
acuity of 20/200 or more and a recommendation by a teacher of students with
visual impairment, an ophthalmologist, or an optometrist after an
evaluation.
(4) The
certified orientation and mobility specialist shall conduct the evaluation in
familiar and unfamiliar settings and under a variety of lighting and terrain
conditions and shall take into consideration the individual needs of the
student.
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