Blind-Visually Impaired
The Minnesota Department of Education provides access to statewide technical assistance resources addressing special education and services for students who are blind or visually impaired.
The Minnesota Resource Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI), authorized by legislation in 1988 session, is a statewide technical assistance resource addressing special education and services for students who are blind or visually impaired. The center promotes the individual talents and capabilities of students who are blind/visually impaired, increases their independence and fosters interaction and mutual understanding between these students and others. The BVI Resource Center identifies and disseminates information on innovative educational programs and best practices as they relate to identification, assessment, program planning, curriculum, instruction, transition, blindness and low vision and increases training opportunities for professionals and parents throughout the state on topics related to special education and services for students who are blind/visually impaired.
The Resource Center is part of the Minnesota Department of Education and is located on the campus of Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. Resource Center: Blind/VI, PO Box 308, 615 Olof Hanson Drive, Faribault, Minn. 55021-0308.
The Minnesota Resource Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI), authorized by legislation in 1988 session, is a statewide technical assistance resource addressing special education and services for students who are blind or visually impaired. The center promotes the individual talents and capabilities of students who are blind/visually impaired, increases their independence and fosters interaction and mutual understanding between these students and others. The BVI Resource Center identifies and disseminates information on innovative educational programs and best practices as they relate to identification, assessment, program planning, curriculum, instruction, transition, blindness and low vision and increases training opportunities for professionals and parents throughout the state on topics related to special education and services for students who are blind/visually impaired.
The Resource Center is part of the Minnesota Department of Education and is located on the campus of Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. Resource Center: Blind/VI, PO Box 308, 615 Olof Hanson Drive, Faribault, Minn. 55021-0308.
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Inventory of Media in Print
Materials available for loan from the Resource Center: Blind/Visually Impaired -
Assistive Technology Loan Project
Equipment available for checkout to teachers of the blind/visually impaired
