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Kern County Consortium SELPA

Working together for the success of all students!

Contact us!
Greg Rhoten, SELPA Director
Telephone: 661.636.4801
Fax: 661.636.4810
1300 17th Street
City Centre
Bakersfield, CA
93301-4533

Contact us!
Jennifer Acuna, SELPA Coordinator
Telephone: 661.636.4884
Fax: 661.636.4810
1300 17th Street
City Centre
Bakersfield, CA
93301-4533

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Kern County SELPA
Special Education Local Plan Area

Vision Impairments/Blindness

RESOURCES

Parents

• Vision Loss Fact Sheet
• Parent Guide to Early Literacy Activities
• Activities to Promote Literacy in the Primary Grades
• Creating Tactile Books
• Tips for Promoting Braille in Your Community
• A Guide To A Successful College Experience
• Activities and Information for Kids
• State by State Braille Laws

  Teachers/District
  

• Report of the California Blindness Advisory Task Force
• CDE Program Guidelines for Visually Impaired Students

ORGANIZATIONS

Local

• Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI)
  The Mission of the Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired is to provide opportunities that promote independence and enhance the quality of life for blind and visually impaired people in Kern County. CBVI works closely with the State of California's Department of Rehab to help promote independence of the blind and visually impaired.
  
• Greater Bakersfield Council of The Blind
  The goal of the Greater Bakersfield Council of The Blind is to work with city, county, state and federal officials to improve services to the blind individuals of Kern County and surrounding areas.
  

  State
  

• California Council of the Blind Inc.
  

  National
  

• American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
  
• Blindness Resource Center
  
• National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
  
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• CAST-Center for Applied Special Technology
  
• RESNA
• Closing the Gap
• Assistive Technology Industry Association
• Special Needs Education (SNE) Project
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
• American Printing House for the Blind
• National Center on Accessible Media