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Field 128: Blind/Visual Impairment Assessment 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Exceptional Children (E C), Council for Exceptional Children
  2. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, National Federation of the Blind
  3. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, American Foundation for the Blind

Other Resources

  1. American Federation for the Blind. (2022). Digital inclusion for blind and low vision students.

  2. Coleman, M., Gallagher, J., & Kirk, S. (2015). Educating exceptional children, Fourteenth Edition. Wadsworth Publishing Company.

  3. Cook, A., Encarnacao, P., & Polgar, J. (2020). Assistive technologies principles and practice, Fifth Edition. Mosby.

  4. Hallahan, D., & Kauffman, J. (2019). Exceptional learners: An introduction to special education, Fourteenth Edition. Pearson.

  5. Meyer, A., Gordon, D., & Rose, D. (2014). Universal design for learning: Theory and practice, First Edition. C A S T, Inc.

  6. National Center on Deaf Deaf-Blindness. (2020). Appropriate assessment strategies.

  7. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2014). Parents rights in special education: Notice of procedural safeguards.

  8. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2016). Special education process guide.

  9. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2017). Special education handbook.

  10. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2022). Oklahoma academic standards.

  11. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2022). Special education services evaluation and eligibility handbook.

  12. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2022). Special education services policies & procedures.

  13. Osborne, A., & Russo, C. (2020). Special education and the law: A guide for practitioners, Fourth Edition. Corwin Press.

  14. Steege, M., Pratt, J., Wickerd, G., Guare, R., & Watson, T. (2019). Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments, Third Edition. Guildford Publications, Inc.

Online Resources

  1. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Low-Vision Aids — https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/low-vision-aids
  2. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Overview of the Service System for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision — https://familyconnect.org/after-the-diagnosis/overview-of-services/downloadable-toolkit/
  3. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Vision Development: Childhood — https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/children-vision-development
  4. American Council for the Blind, Issues in Education of the Blind and Low-Vision Students: An Update — https://www.acb.org/content/issues-education-blind-and-low-vision-students-update
  5. American Foundation for the Blind, Low Vision and Legal Blindness Terms and Descriptions — https://www.afb.org/blindness-and-low-vision/eye-conditions/low-vision-and-legal-blindness-terms-and-descriptions
  6. American Optometric Association, Comprehensive Eye Exams — https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/caring-for-your-eyes/eye-exams?sso=y
  7. American Printing House, The Central Role of the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments — https://familyconnect.org/education/your-childs-educational-team-and-placement/central-role-of-the-tvi/
  8. American Printing House, The Expanded Core Curriculum for Students Who Are Blind or Low Vision — https://familyconnect.org/education/expanded-core-curriculum/
  9. American Printing House, Independent Living Skills and the Expanded Core Curriculum—What Are Independent Living Skills (ILSI L S)? — https://familyconnect.org/education/expanded-core-curriculum/independent-living-skills-671/
  10. American Printing House, Intelligence Testing of Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired — https://sites.aph.org/accessible-tests/laws-guidelines/intelligence-testing/
  11. American Printing House, Nonverbal Communication in Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired — https://familyconnect.org/multiple-disabilities/communication/delayed-communication/nonverbal-communication-in-children-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired/
  12. American Printing House, Transition to Independence for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired — https://familyconnect.org/browse-by-age/grade-schoolers/transition-to-independence-grade-schoolers/
  13. American Printing House, Your Child’s Educational Team: Understanding and Working with Your Child’s Teacher, Specialists, and Aides — https://familyconnect.org/education/your-childs-educational-team-and-placement/
  14. American Printing House, Your Child’s Individualized Family Service Pan (I F S P) or Individualized Education Program (I E P) — https://familyconnect.org/education/your-childs-iep-or-ifsp/
  15. C A S T, About Universal Design for Learning — https://www.cast.org/impact/universal-design-for-learning-udl
  16. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Common Eye Disorders and Diseases — https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/basics/ced/index.html
  17. Council for Exceptional Children, Ethical Principles and Practice Standards — https://exceptionalchildren.org/standards/ethical-principles-and-practice-standards
  18. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Anatomy of the Eye — https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-eye
  19. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Neuro-Visual Disorders — https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/neurovisual-disorders
  20. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, Collaboration: Free and Appropriate Education for Blind Students — https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir20/jbir100107.html
  21. Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, Partnering with Parents and Families to Facilitate the Learning of Children with Visual Impairments — https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0145482X1711100613
  22. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Library of Congress (N L S), Braille Literacy: Resources for Learning and Reading — https://www.loc.gov/nls/resources/blindness-and-vision-impairment/braille-information/braille-literacy-resources-learning-reading/
  23. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services, Disability Resource Guide — https://www.okdrs.gov/guide/home
  24. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired — https://oklahoma.gov/okdrs/job-seekers/sbvi.html
  25. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation — https://oklahoma.gov/okdrs/job-seekers/dvr.html
  26. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services, We Serve Students with Disabilities — https://oklahoma.gov/okdrs/students.html
  27. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Acommodations — https://sde.ok.gov/accommodations
  28. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Secondary Transition — https://sde.ok.gov/secondary-transition
  29. Paths to Literacy, Classroom Adaptations for Students with Low Vision — https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/classroom-adaptations-students-low-vision/
  30. Perkins School for the Blind, Common Classroom Accommodations for Low Vision — https://www.perkins.org/resource/common-classroom-accommodations-low-vision/
  31. Perkins School for the Blind, Common Technology Modifications for Students with Visual Impairments and Blindness — https://www.perkins.org/resource/classroom-teachers/
  32. Perkins School for the Blind, Social Skills for Children and Youth with Visual Impairments — https://www.perkins.org/resource/social-skills-children-and-youth-visual-impairments/
  33. Perkins School for the Blind, Understanding the Expanded Core Curriculum — https://www.perkins.org/understanding-the-expanded-core-curriculum/

Professional Organizations

  1. Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERA E R) — https://aerbvi.org/
  2. National Organization of Blind Educators (NOBEN O B E) — http://blindeducators.org/
  3. National Organization of Professionals in Blindness Education (P I B E) — http://blindeducators.org/
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