The vendor is required to provide professional services to obtain education and orientation and mobility services to students with visual impairments.
- The goal of this RFP is to identify vendor(s) and execute contract(s) for two positions:
• Certified teacher of the visually impaired
• Certified orientation and mobility specialist
1. Teachers for the visually impaired (TVI)
• Ensure that each student has updated functional vision assessments (FVA), learning media assessments (LMA) and other evaluations as appropriate.
• Conduct or participate in assistive technology evaluations as appropriate.
• Refer students for orientation and mobility (O&M) evaluations as appropriate.
• Refer students for low vision exams conducted by low vision practitioners as appropriate.
• Refer students for vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and assistive technology as appropriate.
• Prepare reports, present findings, and interpret evaluation and assessment results regarding the impact of a visual impairment; provide vision progress reports as requested.
• Participate in eligibility, individual education plan (IEP), 504 plan, staffing, department and/or other meetings as appropriate or necessary or provide IEP goals and objectives prior to the meeting.
• Individual assessments and written reports completed for students who are evaluated or re-evaluated to determine the need for vision services.
• Provide direct instruction and/or consultation in visual efficiency, tactile symbols, braille, assistive technology, auditory skills, social skills, use of near and low vision devices, and other areas of the expanded core curriculum (ECC), as appropriate.
• Modify the environment to accommodate specific visual needs.
• Model appropriate instructional techniques.
• Provide, create, and acquire adapted materials.
• Maintain current eye reports on each student and interpret ophthalmological information to the educational team as appropriate or necessary.
• Provide training and consultation to the educational team in school and to professional in applicable community settings (e.g., community-based instruction and community-based employment) as appropriate or necessary.
• Determine appropriate accommodations and/or modifications and recommend adapted strategies for access to the general curriculum and participation in the school community.
• Maintain records and documentation as required by dvi and the school system.
• Complete and submit data, grades, and end-of-year reports.
• Services shall be provided at the site where the student with a disability receives his primary services or home-based services; and.
• Consultation services with regular and special education teachers with hands on instruction in order to facilitate the completion of IEP goals.
2. Certified orientation and mobility specialist
• Ensure participants have updated functional assessments as appropriate.
• Utilize technology-based tools to expand training concepts as appropriate:
• Refer participants for vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and assistive technology as appropriate.
• Prepare reports, present findings, and interpret evaluation and assessment results and provide progress reports as requested.
• Participate in student eligibility, IEP, 504 plan, staffing, department and/or other meetings as appropriate or necessary or provide IEP goals and objectives prior to the meeting.
• Provide direct instruction and/or consultation in orientation and mobility in schools, work, community, and homes.
• Recommend environmental modifications to accommodate specific visual needs.
• Model appropriate instructional techniques.
• Provide training and consultation to the families and key support team members in school and to professional in applicable community settings (e.g., community-based instruction and community-based employment) as appropriate or necessary.
• Determine appropriate accommodations and/or modifications and recommend adapted strategies for students to access their school environment.
• Maintain records and documentation as required by dvi and the school system.
• Complete and submit data and end-of-year reports to schools.
• Services shall be provided statewide in schools, at home, at places of employment, and in the community.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting Date: June 03, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 17, 2025