Who We Serve

Eligibility for Service

The Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments serves blind and visually impaired children within a fifty-mile radius from the Center's office. Early intervention services include qualifying children who are under the age of thirty six months and not eligible for preschool services. For family support services, children can be any age, although some services offered are designed for a specific population or age group. If so, it will be indicated clearly on announcements and/or registration forms.

In order to qualify for these services, a child must have a diagnosed visual impairment. The criteria include:

1. A medical diagnosis of visual acuity 20/70 or less in the better eye with maximum correction;
2. A field loss which subtends an angle of no more than 20 degrees;
3. A progressive disease leading to either of the above;
4. A physician's statement that the prognosis for useful vision is guarded or doubtful;
5. Children eligible for public school services are served at the request of the responsible local education agency.