The increasing demand for the use of low vision devices by school-aged students has left special educators with a need to develop competency-based teaching approaches. In addition, these educators may lack a thorough background of knowledge about visual development, visual skills, and a theoretical framework of low vision. What follows are competencies for students and a bibliography for special educators.
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