Eligibility

The Missouri guidelines indicate a student is considered as having a visual impairment and eligible for specialist education services when these criteria are met::

An eye report from an optometrist or ophthalmologist indicating the student has a progressive visual condition or a visual impairment with

1. an acuity of 20/70 or less in the better eye after best correction OR
2. a field restriction of 20 degree or less, AND Include documentation that demonstrates how the impairment  negatively impacts on education.  (see the section on student referral for further information)