POPUP IEP for BLINDNESS and VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

(a) Development of IEP--(1) General. In developing each child's IEP, the IEP Team must consider--

(i) The strengths of the child;
(ii) The concerns of the parents for enhancing the education of their child;
(iii) The results of the initial or most recent evaluation of the child; and
(iv) The academic, developmental, and functional needs of the child.

Section 601(c)(5)
Almost 30 years of research and experience has demonstrated that the education of children with disabilities can be made more effective by—

(A) having high expectations for such children and ensuring their access to the general education curriculum in the regular classroom, to the maximum extent possible,
(D) providing appropriate special education and related services, and aids and supports in the regular classroom, to such children, whenever appropriate,
(E) supporting high-quality, intensive…professional development for all personnel who work with children with disabilities in order to ensure that such personnel have the skills and knowledge necessary to improve the academic achievement and functional performance of children with disabilities…

Pop-Up IEP

8. "Don’t worry, she’s doing fine. It’s normal for children who are blind to be a year or two behind."