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Item Summary report of states’ visual impairments including blindness IDEA special education eligibility criteria in 2021(2023-05) Schles, Rachel; Gosnell, Gabrielle; Johanns, Grace; Low, Jasmine; Herrera-Espinosa, GabyThe following resources were developed for families, policy makers, educators, researchers, advocates, and teacher preparation programs. The purpose is to help individuals understand the special education eligibility criteria for students with visual impairments in each state/territory. Ten different aspects of eligibility are documented in the resource across three different themes: qualifying conditions, assessment components, and professionals. The eligibility criteria reported were collected in 2021 and are for informational purposes only. Be sure to check your state/territories’ specific eligibility criteria to ensure you are looking at the most up-to-date information. This resource is available as a PDF in English or Spanish, along with Word document versions which are screen-reader friendly.Item Summary report of states’ deafblindness IDEA special education eligibility criteria in 2021(2023-05) Schles, Rachel; Gosnell, Gabrielle; Johanns, Grace; Low, Jasmine; Herrera-Espinosa, GabyThe following resources were developed for families, policy makers, educators, researchers, advocates, and teacher preparation programs. The purpose is to help individuals understand the special education eligibility criteria for students with deafblindness in each state/territory. Eleven different aspects of eligibility are documented in the resource; whether a student needs to meet the deafness/hearing impairment or visual impairment categories before being identified as deafblind, and nine evaluative components. The eligibility criteria reported were collected in 2021 and are for informational purposes only. Be sure to check your state/territories’ specific eligibility criteria to ensure you are looking at the most up-to-date information. This resource is available as a PDF in English or Spanish, along with Word document versions which are screen-reader friendly.Item Font Size and Style in Educational Materials(2023-04) Gosnell, Gabrielle; Schles, RachelUsing examples from leveled readers as reference, Font Size and Styles in Educational Materials (Gosnell & Schles, 2023), helps explain how font size naturally decreases as students progress through grade levels and how font style can influence readability. This handout can be distributed to classroom teachers, families, instructional coaches, or curriculum creators to explain the impact font size and style has on readability. With this in mind, both learning media decisions and overall accessibility of day-to-day educational materials may be improved by the consideration and choice of font sizes and styles. By increasing readability, we can play a part in improving educational equity as all students, not just students with visual impairments, benefit from accessibility.