Itinerant Low Vision Services

Abstract

The itinerant education concept proves helpful in providing visually impaired individuals with comprehensive low vision services, because visual screenings, training, and follow-up care can be provided on a regular basis within the student's own environment. Close cooperation among low vision clinic staff, classroom teachers, parents, ancillary personnel, and low vision educational consultants develops quality low vision service through a professional team approach. Such an approach is presently functioning successfully in the state of New Hampshire. To implement this approach, itinerant teachers with training and experience in the field of low vision are badly needed. It is recommended that universities, in cooperation with low vision clinics, seek ways of implementing such training in their present programs.