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Visual Impairment

PRCVI loans alternate format instructional materials to BC schools enrolling students with visual impairments. Copyright clearance requires that the loan of these materials be restricted to students who meet the certification criteria for the vision resources program which is listed on the "Certificate of Eligibility" Form. Below you will find the resources PRCVI offers online: Catalogue of materials for loan; Reading Lists, Certification and Order Forms, Braille Correspondence Course information and Forms; BC Vision Teacher Resource Sharing Database and the Vision Teacher Recruitment brochure.

Online Catalogue

Online Forms

Order, Certification forms to be downloaded
  • Vision Resources - Certificate of Eligibility        pdf version  |    word version
  • Vision Resources - Alternate Format Loan Form       pdf version
  • PRCVI Supplementary Learning Resources - Alternate Format Production Request Form       pdf version

Expanded Core Curriculum for Students with Visual Impairments (ECC-VI)

  • ECC-VI   The goal of this project is ongoing development of Expanded Core Curriculum Course Outlines in order for specialized courses to be accepted as district authorized courses for credit to BC students with visual impairments in grades 10 to 12.
  • Vision Technology & the Expanded Core Curriculum (2006)   In this webcast training module you will explore vision technologies and learn how to use BC’s Expanded Core Curriculum for Technology to provide effective instruction for students.

Scholarships - Bursaries - Grants for BC Students with Visual Impairment

Vision Teacher Recruitment

Are you considering a career teaching students who are blind or visually impaired? Download our brochure to find out details on training programs in Canada.
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