[blindkid] Justifying a Specialized Environment for a Visually-Impaired Child

[Phouka]

Hello!

 

My name is Mary Strahan; among other things, I'm the mother of an absolutely
awesome little boy who's visually impaired.  Eddie will be 3 in January, so
we're just starting the transition process from early childhood services to
the local school district and learning all about IEPs.  I know it's really
important for him to learn the skills of blindness now to set him up for
success throughout his life, and I suspect he'll best learn those skills in
a specialized environment (i.e. a school specializing in the education of
blind/visually impaired children) rather than in the district's preschool.
I was wondering if any of you could direct me towards research/articles/etc.
justifying specialized environments for blind/visually impaired children?


 

Also, if you have suggestions about navigating the IEP process in general,
those would also be much appreciated.  We can use all the help we can get on
this journey.

 

Thank you for your help!

Mary