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Information and resources for families and educators to help meet the educational needs of children and youth who have hearing loss. Service available include: * Minnesota Skills Checklist - under Resources * Placement and readiness testing for children with hearing loss -under Resources * Information about interpreters for the deaf * Deaf and Hard of Hearing library

The Minnesota Resource Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) is a statewide technical assistance resource addressing special education and services for students who are blind or visually impaired. Activities of the Resources Center include: * Engaging in activities which promote the individual talents and capabilities of students who are blind/visually impaired * Increasing the independence of students * Fostering interaction and mutual understanding between students and other members of their present and future communities * Identifying and sharing information on innovative educational programs and best practices as they relate to identification, assessment, program planning, curriculum, instruction, transition, blindness and low vision * Increasing training opportunities for professionals and parents throughout the state on topics related to special education and services for students who are blind/visually impaired