Helping Youth with Autism and Co-Occurring Low Vision and Blindness

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Alexandra LaVoie, MSOT Transition Center at the Perkins School for the Blind
• January 10th, 2024
• blindness, cerebral/cortical visual impairment, children, co-occurring conditions, educational interventions, inclusive education, low vision, transition-aged youth, visual impairment, Winter 2024 Issue
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The prevalence of autism has been increasing over the years. The CDC estimates that 1 out of every 44 children has an autism spectrum condition (CDC, 2021). It has changed from a low-incidence disability (i.e., 1 in 10,000) to a more common one. Blindness, on the other hand, is currently considered...