School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
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      • Introduction to Vision Education
      • The Impact of Vision Impairment
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      • Accessing Boardwork
      • Providing Safe Environments
      • Wheelchair Mobility Tips and Sighted Guide for Students with Vision Impairment and Additional Needs
      • Physical Education
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      • Cortical Vision Impairment
      • The Role of the Vision Education Program Visiting Teacher
      • Final Teaching Tips
      • The Expanded Core Curriculum
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Parents, teachers, principals and health professionals are all able to refer a child that has been diagnosed with hearing loss and/or vision impairment. 
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All referrals require accompanying evidence of diagnosis, eg. audiogram, audiological report or ophthalmologist/optometrist report. 

Eligibility Guidelines for Services from the Deaf Education Program

Eligibility is guided by the World Health Organisation definition of disabling hearing loss in children

  - permanent or long-term hearing loss of greater than 30dB in the better ear

Evidence outlining the educational impact of the hearing loss, individual needs and communication development will be considered in the allocation of service.

Eligibility Guidelines for Services from the Vision Education Program

Eligibility is guided by the World Health Organisation definition of  Vision Impairment:
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- visual acuity of 6/18 or less (with correction, Both Eyes Open) and/or
-a constricted visual field of 20 degrees or less

Clear recorded evidence that the vision impairment significantly impacts on learning is required.

For more information or to make a referral please contact Sensory. 
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