2013 annual registration of students with visual impairments and deafblind annual census who...

2013 ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTSAND

DEAFBLIND ANNUAL CENSUS

WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE DEAFBLIND CENSUS

It is the policy of Region 10 Education Service Center not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Region 10 Education Service Center will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational programs and services.

Annual Registration of Students with Visual Impairments Why?Generates funds

State Supplemental Visually Impaired FundsFederal funds for American Printing House

materialsData for planning

Changes

No information sent via postal mailEmail information ONLY

Special Education contact listed on AskTED

Accessing ReportsLog in

County district number-no hyphenPassword

8 string code sent by Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Important DatesJanuary 7, 2013

Students receiving VI services in your districtJanuary 31, 2013

Must be completed!

Special AttentionGrade levels of students on report

Infant Program (IP) and Preschool (PS) No automatic update

Eye medicalMUST be current as of January 7, 2013

504 studentsInclude on Registration if receiving

accommodations because of visual impairmentWrite 504 under 1st handicapping condition

column

Texas School for the Blind and Visually ImpairedLink

http://www.tsbvi.edu/vi-registration

Do Not ForgetMake a copy for your recordsClose All Entry for District

MUST do this or you are not finishedSuperintendent Signature Letter

Download and copyHave superintendent sign and mail or fax to:

Annual RegistrationTSBVI1100 West 45th StreetAustin, TX 78756-3494Fax 512-206-9320

Deafblind CensusWhy?

Federally requiredGenerates funds for statewide deafblind

servicesData for regional, state and national planning

Accessing CensusSame log in and password used for VI

Registration

Important DatesJanuary 7, 2013

List students in your district who should be on the Census

January 31, 2013MUST be completed!

Texas School for the Blind and Visually ImpairedLink

http://www.tsbvi.edu/deafblind-census

Do Not ForgetMake a copy for your recordsClose all Entry for District

Must do this or you are not finished

Census Definition of DeafblindnessA student who has auditory and visual

impairmentsSevere communication and other

developmental learning needsNeed special education and related serviceshttp://tsbvi.edu/deafblind-census/1980-definit

ion-of-deafblindness

IDEA Definition of DeafblindnessDeaf-blindness means concomitant hearing

and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.

http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,regs,300,A,300%252E8

Legal Framework Federal and State RequirementsDetermine if student meets requirements for

Deafblind (DB) codeRegion 18 ESChttp://framework.esc18.net/display/Webforms

/ESC18-FW-Summary.aspx?FID=148&DT=G&LID=en

Deafblind CensusTells who is receiving servicesAssists in planning technical assistance to

studentsCoordinated by Texas School for the Blind

and Visually Impairedhttp://www.tsbvi.edu/deafblind-census

Students on the Deafblind CensusWho may be on the Deafblind Census?

A student who is coded Visually Impaired (VI) and is not coded AI, DB or at-risk for deafblindness?

No

A student who is coded Deafblind (DB) (with or without any other labels)?

Yes

A student who is coded Visually Impaired (VI) and Auditorily impaired (AI)(with or without any other labels)?

Yes

A student who is coded Visually Impaired (VI), not coded Auditorily Impaired (AI), but is at-risk for Deafblindness because of a suspected auditory condition?

Yes

A student is coded Auditorily Impaired (AI), not coded Visually Impaired (VI), but at-risk for Deafblindness because of a suspected visual condition?

Yes

A student who is not coded Auditorily Impaired (AI) or Visually Impaired (VI), but is at-risk for Deafblindness (DB) because of suspected auditory and visual conditions?

Yes

At-Risk StudentsCensus Deafblind At-Risk Check-list

http://www.tsbvi.edu/deafblind-census/1981-instructions-for-completing-the-deafblind-census

A student with a suspected vision or auditory impairment may be on the Deafblind Census 1 year.Status of vision or auditory impairment must

be determined within this time

Other ConsiderationsIf a student is coded Deafblind (DB), and has

a visual impairment (VI) code, then the VI code does not need to be listed

If a student is coded Deafblind (DB) and receives services from a Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, then auditory impairment (AI) code must be listed

Deafblind (DB) should be listed first in order of PEIMS codes

Consent for Release of Confidential InformationAll students with a visual impairment must have

Consent for Release of Confidential Information from the Registration of Students with Visual Impairments signed

In addition, all students on the Deafblind Census must have Consent for Release of Confidential Information from the Deafblind Census signed

Students who are coded VI and also on the Deafblind Census must have both forms in their eligibility foldershttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/forms/viforms.h

tml

Questions?Technical assistance available Contact Susan Lawrence

972-348-1590susan.lawrence@region10.org