Deaf-Blindness (DBL) Eligibility Criteria

Section 3030(b), Title 5, CCR provides A student has concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes severe communication, developmental, and educational problems. 

Criteria: Both elements listed below must be determined to establish eligibility. 

1. The student must have both impairments to establish eligibility. 

• Deafness

• Blindness (Refer to eligibility criteria for Deafness and for Visual Impairment.) 

2. The impairment adversely affects the student’s educational performance, and requires special education to meet the student’s needs.