Visually Impaired Services

Students enrolled at any of the SSD schools and programs are able to access all types of assistive technologies and resources. Students of the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired are provided comprehensive, tailored, support services for students with

mild to severe visual disabilities and impairments, such as:

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Orientation & Mobility Training

  • Physical Therapy

  • Speech and Language Therapy

  • Adaptive Physical Education

  • Braille training

For more information on VI services please visit LSVI.

Braille and Printing Services

The SSD provides specialized paper for Braille and large print users, educational kits and learning tools for the visually impaired, and professional publications and guides for teachers of the visually impaired across the state. Our SSD students are able to access these resources directly. For more information related to instructional materials and assistive technologies available to student who are blind or visually impaired, please check our State Resources page.

COMS (Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists)

COMS are certified through ACVREP (Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals).

Orientation and mobility instruction is a sequential process in which visually impaired individuals are taught to utilize their remaining senses to determine their position within their environment and to negotiate safe movement from one place to another. O&M specialists must complete the 2 year coursework through an accredited university and complete an internship under a certified COMS. They must apply and pass the COMS exam in order to receive their certification. More information can be found at: https://www.acvrep.org/

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