Eligibility is required for Vision and Orientation & Mobility services through the Educational Service District 123 according to the Washington Administration Code 392-172-142 AND must be established by a statement from an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
WAC 392-172-142 Definition and eligibility for visually impaired/blindness. Students with a visual impairment including blindness have an impairment that, even with correction, adversely affects the student's educational performance and requires specially designed instruction. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.
All students being considered for eligibility for special education and any necessary related services under this category shall be evaluated in all areas of suspected disability and in accordance with the procedures in WAC 392-172-106 through 392-172-111.
