Surrey Place’s Blind – Low Vision Early Intervention Program serves children and their families living in Toronto, Halton, Peel, York and Durham Regions.
Children and their families are eligible for service if:
- They are residents of the regions Toronto, Halton, Peel, York or Durham
- The child is between the ages of birth to 5 years and 11 months
- The child has a diagnosed visual impairment that is non-corrective
- The visual impairment must include one or more of the following criteria-
- A potential visual acuity of no better than 20/70 in the better eye after correction (estimation of acuity is acceptable for difficult-to-test children)
- Visual field restrictions to 20 degrees or less
- Reduced visual abilities due to neurological issues including cortical / cerebral visual impairment, delayed visual maturation, or hemianopsia