Vision Services

WCPS Vision Team’s goal is to provide services and supports to eligible students (birth -21) who require specialized instruction, accommodations and / or modifications as a result of blindness or visual impairment(s) in order to prepare the students to become contributing members of a global society. Teachers of students with Visual Impairments and Orientation & Mobility Specialists deliver a range of services to these students through an Itinerant Service Delivery Model. Range of services include but are not limited to:

· consultation to school staff, families and caregivers regarding students’ vision needs

· direct instruction in the expanded core curriculum (i.e. Braille, compensatory skills, technology, utilization of functional vision, Orientation & Mobility)

· provision of adapted materials and specialized equipment

Itinerant Vision Office Location:

Washington County Public Schools

Central Office Location

10435 Downsville Pike

Hagerstown, MD 21740

Itinerant Vision Team Contact Information:

All student questions and concerns should initially be directed to Mary Hardy, braillist and department liaison. Itinerant Teachers of students with visual impairments are assigned to support each IEP team and/or student case.

Contact Name

Phone

Rebecca Izu, Med, PhD- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment

izureb@wcps.k12.md.us

301-766-9045

Liz Buckman, Med- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment

buckmeli@wcps.k12.md.us

301-767-9046

Kate Paylor- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment

payloka@wcps.k12.md.us

240-527-7475

Daisy Monico- Braillist

monicdai@wcps.k12.md.us

301-766-8517