Program for the Visually Impaired

Welcome!  

The Program for the Visually Impaired, part of WACSEP (Whittier Area Cooperative Special Education Program), assists students with visual impairment, parents, special and general education personnel, and sighted peers in meeting the unique educational needs of the student with a visual impairment. The V. I. program provides support services to the following school districts:

• • • East Whittier City School District
    • El Rancho Unified School District
    • Little Lake City School District
    • Los Nietos School District
    • South Whittier School District
    • Whittier City School District
    • Whittier Union High School District

 

The Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) is responsible for specialized instruction and services required to meet the unique educational needs of the student with visual impairment.

 

The Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O & M) teaches students to travel with proficiency, safety, and confidence in familiar and unfamiliar environments.

 

Services, books, materials and equipment are provided as indicated in the IEP.

 

New referrals may be made to:

Program for the Visually Impaired

Whittier Union High School District

9401 S. Painter Ave. 

Room J202

(562) 698-8121 ext. 1437

Fax: (562) 907-3627

The highest result of education is tolerance.

Helen Keller

Last Modified on August 31, 2022