Visual Impairment

The VI Program conducts assessment of students who may have a visual impairment which impacts their ability to access materials and impacts their educational performance. Additionally, the VI Department provides: 

• Instruction in reading and writing braille
• Adaptation of materials 
• Instruction in the 9 categories of the Expanded Core Curriculum including daily living skills, sensory efficiency and orientation and mobility
• Consultation with classroom teachers and other service providers regarding adaptation of materials and instruction
• Instruction in technology related to a student’s visual impairment or blindness (Braille Note, keyboarding instruction due to visual impairment, talking calculator, computer, iPad and phone accessibility)
• Large print materials and instruction to low vision students in increasing visual efficiency
• Braille transcription and enlarging of materials
• Consultation with adult transition programs for students working in the community
• Orientation and mobility instruction- introducing use of the cane, campus route travel
• Community route travel, including street crossing and public transportation

Contact: (562) 698-8121 Ext. 8121

Marcus Stenzel Orientation & Mobility	Rebekah Stepner Orientation & Mobility	David Shade Visual Impairment
Lori Willeford Visual Impairment	Stacy Cordova Visual Impairment	Kay Chomchavalit Visual Impairment
Eunice Diaz Transcriber	Cecy Lopez Transcriber	Stacy Mendoza-Kleber Clerk