Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Visually Impaired

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.03014Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Visually Impaired

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 118, June 19, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Procedures for student evaluation.

(a) The minimum procedures necessary for determining eligibility shall include:

1. No change.

2. A comprehensive assessment of skills known to be impacted by visual impairment, which shall include, but is not limited to:

a. A functional vision evaluation that includes an assessment of skills known to be impacted by vision impairment that are aligned with the special skills referenced in Rule 6A-1.09401, F.A.C. and include , including assistive technology, compensatory skills, career education, recreation and leisure, sensory efficiency, self-determination, social skills, and independent-living skills in correlation with the Florida Standards for Students with Visual Impairments;

b. through c. No change.

(4) through (5) No change.