Assessment of student’s vision use in the school setting. Best practice recommends conducting the FMA every three years and in combination with an LMA.

Determination of most appropriate learning media for a student (visual, tactile, auditory, combination). Required for all visually impaired students with IEPs under IDEA Sec. 300.324(a)(2)(iii) to verify whether braille is appropriate.

Assessment of which CVI characteristics a student possesses, to what degree, and what needs to be done in the school environment to accommodate.

Check for CVI characteristics for incoming preschoolers or students who have been identified as potentially possessing a CVI. Can be folded into the CVI assessment if screening is positive.

Review of current services for adherence to best practice and updated research from an outsider point of view.

Assisting teams beyond assessments to deepen understanding and implications of visual impairments.

Team support for recommendation implementation and continuing needs. monitoring