Vision Orientation & Mobility
CESA #12 operates a special education program to address the unique educational needs of students with a visual impairment. Services are based on individual student need as reflected in the Individual Education Program (IEP). Direct instruction and/or consultation services may be provided in areas including: reading and writing Braille, compensatory skills, visual efficiency, pre-cane mobility, orientation and mobility training, social skills, independent daily living skills, recreation and leisure skills, career education, and utilization of low vision devices and technology.
Web Links and Resources:
American Council of the Blind (ACB) Council of Families with Visual Impairments
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Blindness Resource Center
Descriptive Video Service (DVS)
Guide to Braille Resources
Hadley School for the Blind
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Lighthouse for the Blind
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
National Braille Press
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)
Wisconsin Braille, Inc. (WisBrl)
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Wisconsin DPI Programs for the Visually Impaired
Guide to College Planning for Visually Impaired Students - https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-visual-impairments/
For more information, contact:
Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Mary Turba
Phone: (715) 682-2363 Ext. 101
Email: maryt@cesa12.org
Kathy Buvala
Phone: (715) 682-2363 Ext. 103
Email: kathyb@cesa12.org
David Moyle
Phone: (715) 682-2363 Ext. 120
Email: davidm@cesa12.org