The Office of Student Support Services, Exceptional Support Branch (OSSS - ESB) provides targeted and sustained professional learning opportunities and consultative supports to ensure students who have been identified as blind and visually impaired have access to the general curriculum through language enriched instruction and learning environments.
OSSS - ESB also supports complex areas and schools to implement blind and visually impaired programs ensuring appropriate language access through the provision specially designed instruction and/or related devices and services.
The aim of this website is to consolidate and organize training materials, guidance documents, tools, and other resources so students, families, teachers and support staff can find them more easily.
Site Updated 12/2023
Training resources for students, parents, and professionals working with students who have visual impairments, including blindness.
Linked information to nationwide resources including laws, curriculum, guideline and manuals, and organizations who specialize in the education of the students who have visual impairments, including blindness.
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Contact Information:
Administrator, Special Needs Section: Jamia Green (jamia.green@k12.hi.us)
State Office Teacher for Visual Impairment Including Blindness: Haruka Hopper (haruka.hopper@k12.hi.us)
Site updated 12/20/2023