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; Certification and Order Forms, Expanded Core Curriculum Course information; Scholarship Information; and Vision Teacher Training Information.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 word 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
- CNIB Awards Catalogue - BC & Yukon Division's list of Scholarshiips, Bursaries and Grants for BC students with Visual Impairment
- CNIB's website lists a variety of grants, scholarships and service awards for exceptional performance in a number of areas
- CNIB National's Scholarships and Bursaries web page
- Military Police Fund for Blind Children - Information Package - Application Forms Reviewed Four Times Per Year
- Premier's Excellence Awards - One New Annual Award Available for Students with Special Needs
- StudentAidBC - Available funding for students with a permanent disability
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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