Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities

RI Services to Children and Youth with Dual Sensory Impairments

Rhode Island Services to Children and Youth with Dual Sensory Impairments | Sensory Loss Links

Eligibility Criteria:

Individuals with dual sensory impairments means children and youth having auditory and visual impairments, the combination of which creates such severe communication and other developmental and learning needs that they cannot be appropriately educated with out special education and related services, beyond those that would be provided solely for children with hearing impairments, visual impairments, or severe disabilities, to address their educational needs, due to these concurrent disabilities. (Federal Register, Oct. 11, 1991, p. 51555585)

For more information contact:
Sue Dell
Sdell@ric.edu