Region 4’s Visual Impairment (VI) service provides professional development and technical assistance to districts and charter schools, ensuring a high-quality education for students with VI. We support district leadership and VI staff in meeting federal and state compliance, manage a technology loan program, offer open lab technical assistance, and facilitate Project DOVES (a low vision evaluation in partnership with the University of Houston’s Center for Sight Enhancement). This work significantly enhances the educational opportunities of students with VI by promoting their academic success and personal development.

Program Specifics:

  • Technology Loan Program and Open Lab Technical Assistance: Technology is loaned to Region 4 districts/charters for student use, supplementing district-owned resources. Available to LEAs with a signed Participation Agreement. Requests via FileMaker WebDirect.
  • Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Funds: Supports districts with O&M specialists.
  • Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments (QPVI): Helps district programs meet federal and state requirements.
  • Visual Impairment Endorsement Program: Prepares teachers to serve students with VI.
  • Technical Assistance: Available to teachers in the Region 4 service area.

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Thursday, March 26-Friday, March 27
Ready Bodies, Learning Minds©: Cultivating the Complete Child

Explore the link between motor and sensory development and academic readiness in this dynamic two-day session.

$70
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Thursday, April 16-Friday, April 17
Advanced Applications of Alternative Access for AAC Devices Workshop

A hands-on workshop exploring touch, eye gaze, head tracking, switches, CVI considerations, and access customization using PRC-Saltillo devices.

$70
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Meet Your District Advancement Champion

Vandralyn French
Vandralyn French

Regional Coordinator

713.744.6315

vandralyn.french@esc4.net

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