• Overview of Services for Blind Youth
Michigan Commission for the Blind services for youth include the Youth Low Vision Program and Transition Services.

• Youth Low Vision Program
The Youth Low Vision Program provides special optometric evaluations, glasses, and other low vision devices (worn on the head) for children and youth with a visual acuity of 20/70 in the better eye or with a restricted field of 20 degrees or less.

• Transition Services
The Michigan Commission for the Blind's Transition Services help students age 14 and over to successfully make the transition from high school to postsecondary education or employment.

• MCB 2008 College Preparatory Program at Western Michigan University, June 26 to August 15, 2008
MCB's College Prep program is a summer program designed to provide blind and visually impaired high school juniors and seniors (as well as anyone else who would like to pursue college training, but has not done so as a person who is blind or visually impaired), with an opportunity for a college experience prior to becoming full-time students. Students will live on the campus of Western Michigan University for the Summer II semester (June 26 through August 15) and take one college class for college credit along with a host of other classes and activities designed by MCB.

• Websites, Organizations, and Other Resources for Blind or Visually Impaired Youth and Their Parents
... for blind or visually impaired youth and their parents.

• Learning Opportunities For Your Child Through Alternate Assessments
This booklet from the U.S. Department of Education introduces parents to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and provides parents with the information they need to help ensure that their children can benefit from these efforts. The end of this booklet identifies suggested sources of additional information that parents can use to help their children benefit from the nationwide education reform and accountability efforts intended to ensure high expectations for all children. The web page includes an interactive table of contents as well as links to the complete document in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

• Services for Youth -- Frequently Asked Questions
Questions most often asked regarding Services for Youth