Full course description
This course describes common causes of low vision, low vision evaluation, and aids and techniques that help an individual use their limited vision efficiently.
This course is available for 1-hour CRC, ACVREP, and NBPCB credit.
Course Objectives:
- What is low vision?
- Learn difficulties associated with low vision
- Learn about the help that is available
- Learn strategies and aid that may benefit someone with low vision
The following are recommended screen reader and browser combinations.
Mac: Voiceover with the latest version of Safari,
PC: JAWS or NVDA with Firefox.
This course was developed by the National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University. We are the only national center funded to conduct research related to employment for people with blindness or low vision, and training and technical assistance for the federal Older Individuals who are Blind program. As a national center of excellence, we offer resources on a variety of topics for service providers, businesses, and persons with vision loss on our websites:
For daily content relevant to the field of blindness and low vision, connect with us on social media:
