About Us
Contact Us
Job Openings
Employees

Search Website

Business Education Competency-based Education Comprehensive School Improvement Network (CSIN) Content Area Teacher Network (CATN) Differentiated Instruction Early Childhood English Language Learners (ELs) Equity Education Iowa Core Learning Supports Literacy Numeracy Science Scientific Living Student Engagement Teacher Leadership Compensation (TLC)

media

SNAP Media Catalog Book of the Month Clubs Digital Content Curricular Resources CogAT Testing Materials STEM/STEAM Materials Production Services Media Contacts

professional
development

Registration Instructor Toolbox Board of Ed. Examiners Drake Credit Info Learning Center Licensure Information Q&A on Certification

special
education

Getting Started with Special Education Special Education Resources/Forms Transition Special Education Services Resource Teams Early Access/Early Childhood

student
programs

Class Registration Student Activities Student Events Driver Education Juvenile Detention Center Home School Assistance Program (HSAP) Home School Testing

technology
& print

District Network Resource Page File Upload/Print Submissions Print Price List

Home
curriculum
& instruction
media
professional
development
special
education
student
programs
technology
& print
About Us
Contact Us
- Large File/Print Submission Upload
Job Openings
- Application for Employment: Licensed Staff
- Application for Employment: Classified Staff
Employees
- AEA9 Google Sites

Search the website

Main Content

Getting Started with Special Education
Special Education Resources/Forms
Transition
Special Education Services
Resource Teams
Early Access/Early Childhood

Home
/
Special Education
/
Special Education Services
/
Vision Department

Vision Department

Purpose: To teach adaptive skills to maximize living, learning and working for students with vision impairments from birth to 21 by providing direct instruction to students and/or collaborating with teams in a climate of mutual respect and cooperation.

Resources/Links:

Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Quality Programs for Visual Impairments (QPVI)
Deaf Blind Technical Support Team
Expanded Core Curriculum for Students with Visual Impairments

Contacts by District:

Mark Bloom
(Andrew, Bellevue, Cal-Wheat, Camanche, Central DeWitt, Clinton, Delwood, Easton Valley, Maquoketa, Northeast)
563-344-6362

Diane Campbell
(Bettendorf, Bennett, Columbus, Davenport, Louisa-Muscatine, Pleasant Valley, North Scott, West Liberty)
563-344-6229

Nicole Peterson
(Muscatine)
Phone: 563-344-6487

Mary Shihadeh
(Durant, Wilton)
563-344-6265

Quick Links

Literacy
Numeracy
Student Engagement
MTSS
Sitemap
Get Adobe Acrobat

Our Mission

Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency aims to improve teaching and learning for all students through active partnerships and assertive leadership in a climate of mutual respect.

Learn More

Contact Us

729 21st Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722

Monday - Friday
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Toll-Free: 800-947-2329800-947-2329
Phone: 563-359-1371563-359-1371

The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender identity, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, socioeconomic status, or disability in its educational programs, services or employment practices. Inquiries concerning this statement should be addressed to Dr. Edward Gronlund, Equity Coordinator, at 563-344-6315.

The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency makes the information on our website accessible to individuals with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. If you are unable to access any page(s) on our site, contact wsmith@mbaea.org with detailed information on the location of the page or document you were attempting to access. Be sure to include your name, email address and phone number so that we may contact you to provide the information in another format. Note that some pages on this website contain links to third party sites, which are not within our control and may not comply with accessibility standards. Mississippi Bend AEA is not responsible for the content or accessibility of third party sites. Thank you for visiting our website and feel free to contact us with any questions.

WEB DEVELOPMENT BY

GLOBAL REACH