The student Data Program plays and important role for students with Visual Impairments and DeafBlindness in Texas. In January each year, two important counts are made on behalf of the Texas Education agency related to students with visual impairments and deafblindness by this agency. These are known respectively as the Registration of students in Texas with Visual Impairment and the Texas DeafBlind child count.
Information is gathered about every student in Texas identified as having a visual impairment or deafblindness who is enrolled in a public, private, or charter school on the first Monday of January each year. The kinds of information that is gathered includes information about the degree and cause of the visual impairment, age of the child, location of the school and type of program where the child or student receives his/her education whether or not the child uses braille or large print and other information.
This student information is completely confidential. However, summary demographic data is used for long-term planning and identifying trends and issues for students with visual impairments and deafblindness at Texas Education Agency, the twenty Education Service Centers, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Blind Children’s Program, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECI), Texas Education Agency and Outreach Programs. Other agencies and organizations may request specific information to help them advocate for services for individuals with visual impairments and deafblindness at all age levels.
Additionally the number of students counted each year on the VI Registration generates funds based on number of students who are legally blind. These funds are used to purchase materials from the American Printing House for the Blind for local districts through the APH Materials Loan Program.
Student Data Quick Links
2019 Registration of Students in Texas with Visual Impairments Summary
- 2019 Statewide Results
- Ethnicity
- Selected Age Groups
- Level of Vision
- Reading Medium
- O&M Services, O&M Evaluation, & Assistive Technology
- Primary Vision Loss
- Secondary Vision Loss
2019 Texas DeafBlind Child Count
- Recent Year Totals
- Student Numbers by ESC Region
- Selected Age Groups
- Other Impairments
- Ethnicity
- Degree of Hearing Loss
- Special Types of Hearing Loss
- Hearing Devices
- Degree of Vision Loss
- Special Types of Vision Loss
- Miscellaneous
- Common Etiologies
2019 Registration of Students in TX with Visual Impairment & 504 Summary
2019 Statewide Results
ESC |
COMBINED VIR & 504 |
VIR COUNT |
504 COUNT |
AGES 0 - 2 |
AGES 3 - 5 |
AGES 6 - 22 |
BRAILLE |
VISUAL |
AUDITORY |
LB |
VI ONLY |
AT |
OM EVAL |
OM SERV. |
1 |
668 |
568 |
100 |
16 |
50 |
602 |
28 |
378 |
39 |
398 |
152 |
572 |
499 |
264 |
2 |
244 |
192 |
52 |
9 |
11 |
224 |
5 |
152 |
12 |
132 |
52 |
193 |
179 |
70 |
3 |
150 |
124 |
26 |
10 |
21 |
119 |
* |
76 |
* |
64 |
26 |
120 |
113 |
66 |
4 |
2,028 |
1,680 |
348 |
74 |
173 |
1,781 |
62 |
1,064 |
33 |
1,062 |
438 |
1,620 |
1,529 |
867 |
5 |
159 |
152 |
7 |
* |
16 |
143 |
7 |
69 |
* |
93 |
38 |
146 |
91 |
25 |
6 |
514 |
369 |
145 |
16 |
58 |
440 |
15 |
317 |
14 |
219 |
102 |
336 |
359 |
258 |
7 |
514 |
449 |
65 |
15 |
54 |
445 |
8 |
271 |
12 |
260 |
108 |
442 |
424 |
253 |
8 |
121 |
97 |
24 |
5 |
7 |
109 |
* |
80 |
5 |
51 |
27 |
83 |
88 |
56 |
9 |
175 |
163 |
11 |
8 |
21 |
146 |
* |
105 |
* |
65 |
55 |
151 |
162 |
23 |
10 |
1,645 |
1,302 |
343 |
62 |
161 |
1,422 |
32 |
904 |
20 |
750 |
357 |
1,188 |
1,150 |
574 |
11 |
941 |
765 |
176 |
56 |
117 |
768 |
35 |
493 |
13 |
389 |
217 |
728 |
740 |
410 |
12 |
434 |
329 |
105 |
15 |
40 |
379 |
5 |
208 |
16 |
202 |
76 |
249 |
305 |
178 |
13 |
909 |
703 |
206 |
35 |
93 |
780 |
29 |
516 |
26 |
488 |
169 |
687 |
662 |
451 |
14 |
119 |
* |
* |
* |
19 |
96 |
* |
72 |
7 |
66 |
37 |
104 |
113 |
19 |
15 |
153 |
136 |
17 |
9 |
15 |
129 |
* |
97 |
* |
66 |
50 |
103 |
131 |
40 |
16 |
184 |
164 |
20 |
* |
22 |
158 |
* |
100 |
* |
87 |
55 |
166 |
147 |
43 |
17 |
187 |
177 |
10 |
13 |
33 |
141 |
* |
83 |
* |
98 |
48 |
156 |
173 |
50 |
18 |
173 |
154 |
19 |
10 |
20 |
143 |
* |
89 |
10 |
82 |
46 |
125 |
151 |
43 |
19 |
346 |
301 |
45 |
12 |
29 |
305 |
8 |
162 |
5 |
172 |
61 |
281 |
258 |
85 |
20 |
952 |
738 |
214 |
41 |
100 |
811 |
24 |
513 |
25 |
531 |
174 |
685 |
688 |
372 |
STATE |
10,616 |
8,681 |
1,935 |
408 |
1,059 |
9,141 |
283 |
5,749 |
246 |
5,275 |
2,288 |
8,135 |
7,962 |
4,147 |
TSBVI |
137 |
137 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
137 |
48 |
37 |
16 |
128 |
44 |
135 |
135 |
130 |
TOTAL |
10,753 |
8,818 |
1,935 |
415 |
1,060 |
9,278 |
331 |
5,786 |
262 |
5,403 |
2,332 |
8,270 |
8,097 |
4,277 |
*indicates fewer than 5 students
Ethnicity
Ethnicity |
# of Students |
---|---|
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
43 |
Asian |
357 |
Black or African American |
1,482 |
Hispanic or Latino |
4,443 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
36 |
Two or More Races |
251 |
White |
4,151 |
Selected Age Groups
Age groups |
# of Students |
---|---|
0 to 2 years old |
415 |
3 to 5 years old |
1,060 |
6 to 22 years old |
9,278 |
Level of Vision
Level of Vision |
Total |
MDB - Meets Definition of Blindness |
3,495 |
FDB - Meets Functional Definition of Blindness |
1,908 |
NLB - Not Legally Blind |
5,350 |
Reading Medium
Reading Medium |
Visual |
Auditory |
Braille |
Pre-Reader |
Symbolic / Non-Reader |
Primary Reading Medium |
5,786 |
262 |
331 |
1,204 |
3,170 |
Secondary Reading Medium |
99 |
2,858 |
118 |
NA |
NA |
O&M Services, O&M Evaluation, & Assistive Technology
Have or Received |
Yes |
No |
Received O&M Services |
4,277 |
6,476 |
Have Current O&M Evaluation |
8,090 |
2,663 |
Received Assistive Technology |
8,270 |
2,483 |
Primary Vision Loss Ordered from Most to Least Common
Order |
Condition Name |
# |
---|---|---|
1 |
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) |
1,550 |
2 |
Other (Condition not listed - Write in) |
1,465 |
3 |
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) |
949 |
4 |
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) |
700 |
5 |
Unknown |
608 |
6 |
Nystagmus |
584 |
7 |
Optic Nerge Atrophy |
568 |
8 |
Amblyopia |
514 |
9 |
Albinism |
388 |
10 |
Myopia |
292 |
11 |
Cataracts (including aphakia) |
253 |
12 |
Ocular Motor (including esotropia) |
246 |
13 |
Glaucoma |
211 |
14 |
Coloboma (of iris/retina/optic nerve) |
201 |
15 |
Hyperopia |
156 |
16 |
Septo-Optic Dysplasia (SOD) |
151 |
17 |
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) |
126 |
18 |
Retinal Detachment |
124 |
19 |
Syndrome (other) |
121 |
20 |
Retinitis Pigmentosa |
116 |
21 |
Optic Nerve (other) |
111 |
22 |
Retinal Disorders (other) |
107 |
23 |
Microphthalmia |
105 |
24 |
Cone-Rod/Rod-Cone Dystrophy |
73 |
25 |
Hydrocephaly |
68 |
26 |
CHARGE Syndrome |
67 |
27 |
Aniridia |
65 |
28 |
Cornea Problems (incl. astigmatism) |
63 |
29 |
Retinoblastoma |
63 |
30 |
Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
61 |
31 |
Shaken Baby Syndrome |
54 |
32 |
Lebers Amaurosis |
53 |
33 |
Stargardts Disease |
47 |
34 |
Tumors |
44 |
35 |
Hemianopsia |
42 |
36 |
Anophthalmia |
35 |
37 |
Achromatopsia |
28 |
38 |
Marfan Syndrome |
27 |
39 |
Trauma to Eye |
26 |
40 |
Microcephaly |
24 |
41 |
Peter's Anomoly |
23 |
42 |
Usher Syndrome 1 |
21 |
43 |
Retinoschisis |
20 |
44 |
Meningitis |
19 |
45 |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
18 |
46 |
Delayed Visual Maturation (DVM) |
18 |
47 |
Vitreous Disorders |
16 |
48 |
Joubert Syndrome |
15 |
49 |
Stroke |
14 |
50 |
Enucleation |
13 |
51 |
Macular Degeneration |
12 |
52 |
Encephalitis |
11 |
53 |
Mitochondrial Disorder |
11 |
54 |
Toxoplasmosis |
11 |
55 |
Cornelia de Lange (CDL) |
10 |
56 |
Batten Disease |
9 |
57 |
Asphyxia |
8 |
58 |
Sturge-Weber Syndrome |
8 |
59 |
Chemically Induced (fetal alcohol, drug exposure) |
* |
60 |
Infections (other) |
* |
61 |
Rubella |
* |
62 |
Herpes Simplex (HSV) |
* |
63 |
Usher Syndrome 2 |
* |
*indicates fewer than 5 students
Secondary Vision Loss Ordered from Most to Least Common
Order |
Condition Name |
# |
---|---|---|
1 |
Nystagmus |
1,311 |
2 |
Other (Condition not listed - Write in) |
1,195 |
3 |
Myopica |
473 |
4 |
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) |
436 |
5 |
Amblyopia |
393 |
6 |
Ocular Motor (incl. estropia) |
328 |
7 |
Optic Nerve Atrophy |
279 |
8 |
Hyperopia |
188 |
9 |
Retinal Detachment |
131 |
10 |
Cataracts (incl. aphakia) |
130 |
11 |
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia |
122 |
12 |
Glaucoma |
121 |
13 |
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) |
103 |
14 |
Coloboma (of iris/retina/optic nerve) |
81 |
15 |
Optic Nerve (other) |
74 |
16 |
Cornea Problems (incl. astigmatism) |
62 |
17 |
Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
60 |
18 |
Septo-Optic Dysplasia (SOD) |
58 |
19 |
Hemianopsia |
54 |
20 |
Microphthalmia |
53 |
21 |
Hyrdrocephaly |
42 |
22 |
Retinal Disorders (other) |
41 |
23 |
Syndrome (other) |
33 |
24 |
Microcephaly |
29 |
25 |
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) |
26 |
26 |
Albinism |
19 |
27 |
Enucleation |
18 |
28 |
Unknown |
18 |
29 |
CHARGE Syndrome |
15 |
30 |
Delayed Visual Maturation (DVM) |
13 |
31 |
Shaken Baby Syndrome |
13 |
32 |
Stroke |
13 |
33 |
Aniridia |
10 |
34 |
Cone-Rod/Rod-Cone Dystrophy |
9 |
35 |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
9 |
36 |
Encephalitis |
9 |
37 |
Retinitis Pigmentosa |
9 |
38 |
Tumors |
8 |
39 |
Anophthalmia |
7 |
40 |
Asphyxia |
7 |
41 |
Achromatopsia |
6 |
42 |
Infections (other) |
6 |
43 |
Macular Degeneration |
* |
44 |
Marfan Syndrome |
* |
45 |
Mitochondrial Disorder |
* |
46 |
Retinoblastoma |
* |
47 |
Vitreous Disorders |
* |
48 |
Joubert Syndrome |
* |
49 |
Toxoplasmosis |
* |
50 |
Cornelia de Lange (CDL) |
* |
51 |
Lebers Amaurosis |
* |
52 |
Meningitis |
* |
53 |
Trauma to Eye |
* |
54 |
Usher Syndrome 1 |
* |
55 |
Chemically Induced (fetal alcohol, drug exposure) |
* |
56 |
Herpes Simplex (HSV) |
* |
57 |
Peter's Anomoly |
* |
58 |
Retinoschisis |
* |
59 |
Sturge-Weber Syndrome |
* |
*indicates fewer than 5 students
2019 Texas DeafBlind Child Count Summary
Recent Year Totals
Year |
Total |
2019 |
784 |
2018 |
736 |
2017 |
706 |
Students Numbers by ESC Region
Region |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
1 Edinburg, Rio Grande Valley, Laredo |
25 |
+5 |
20 |
-3 |
23 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 Corpus Christi |
13 |
+1 |
12 |
+1 |
11 |
3 Victoria |
9 |
+1 |
8 |
-1 |
9 |
4 Houston |
161 |
-1 |
162 |
+11 |
151 |
5 Beaumont |
16 |
+2 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
6 Huntsville, Bryan, Conroe |
25 |
+5 |
20 |
-3 |
20 |
7 Kilgore, Tyler, Lufkin |
39 |
-3 |
42 |
+1 |
41 |
8 Pittsburg, Texarkana, Paris, Sulphur Springs |
6 |
0 |
6 |
-2 |
8 |
9 Wichita Falls |
12 |
-2 |
14 |
+3 |
11 |
10 Richardson, Dallas |
131 |
-5 |
136 |
+6 |
130 |
11 Fort Worth |
97 |
+26 |
71 |
+9 |
62 |
12 Waco |
28 |
+1 |
27 |
-1 |
28 |
13 Austin, not including students at TSBVI |
69 |
+3 |
66 |
+2 |
64 |
14 Abilene |
8 |
+1 |
7 |
+1 |
6 |
15 San Angelo |
5 |
-2 |
7 |
+2 |
5 |
16 Amarillo |
15 |
-1 |
10 |
-1 |
11 |
17 Lubbock |
10 |
+5 |
8 |
+3 |
5 |
18 Midland |
12 |
-3 |
15 |
-2 |
17 |
19 El Paso |
18 |
+3 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
20 San Antonio |
65 |
+1 |
64 |
+7 |
57 |
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
20 |
+8 |
12 |
-3 |
15 |
Statewide Totals |
784 |
+48 |
736 |
+30 |
706 |
Selected Age Groups
Ages Groups |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Birth-2 years old |
36 |
+10 |
39 |
+8 |
31 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-5 years old |
90 |
+6 |
85 |
+1 |
84 |
6-12 years old |
309 |
+5 |
303 |
+14 |
289 |
13-15 years old |
136 |
-7 |
143 |
+10 |
133 |
16 years and older |
213 |
+47 |
166 |
-3 |
169 |
Other Impairments
Impairments |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Physical |
464 |
+16 |
448 |
+23 |
425 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intellectual |
462 |
+7 |
455 |
+16 |
439 |
Behavior |
36 |
-2 |
38 |
+3 |
35 |
Complex health care |
386 |
+26 |
360 |
+19 |
339 |
Communication |
363 |
+21 |
615 |
+26 |
589 |
Ethnicity
Ethnicity |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
5 |
-1 |
6 |
-2 |
8 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asian |
31 |
+8 |
23 |
-2 |
25 |
Black (not Hispanic) |
99 |
+3 |
96 |
+12 |
84 |
Hispanic |
313 |
+25 |
288 |
+18 |
270 |
White (not Hispanic) |
316 |
+10 |
306 |
+1 |
305 |
Pacific Islander |
Fewer than 5 |
0 |
Fewer than 5 |
0 |
Fewer than 5 |
Two or more |
17 |
+2 |
15 |
+3 |
12 |
Degree of Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Mild (up to 40 dB) |
89 |
+12 |
77 |
-16 |
81 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moderate (41-55 dB) |
195 |
+13 |
182 |
+20 |
162 |
Moderately severe (56-70 dB) |
133 |
+4 |
129 |
-5 |
134 |
Severe (71-90 dB) |
124 |
+2 |
122 |
+9 |
113 |
Profound (91+ dB) |
197 |
+14 |
183 |
+13 |
170 |
Documented Functional Hearing Loss |
33 |
+3 |
30 |
+1 |
29 |
Further testing needed |
13 |
0 |
13 |
+1 |
29 |
Progressive hearing loss |
52 |
+1 |
51 |
+48 |
3 |
Special Type of Hearing Loss
Types |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) |
21 |
-1 |
22 |
-4 |
26 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auditory Neuropathy (ANSD) |
36 |
+3 |
32 |
+4 |
28 |
Hearing in one ear only |
71 |
+9 |
62 |
+2 |
60 |
Hearing Devices
Devices |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Hearing Aid or Assistive Listening Device |
458 |
+9 |
449 |
+17 |
432 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cochlear Implant |
132 |
+4 |
128 |
+16 |
112 |
Degree of Vision Loss
Vision Loss |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Low vision (better than 20/200) |
268 |
+16 |
252 |
+19 |
233 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legally blind |
319 |
-5 |
324 |
+9 |
315 |
Light perception only |
32 |
+5 |
27 |
-2 |
29 |
Totally blind |
39 |
0 |
39 |
+4 |
5 |
Documented functional vision loss |
102 |
+25 |
77 |
+2 |
75 |
Further testing needed |
12 |
+3 |
9 |
+4 |
5 |
Progressive Vision Loss (New Question in 2017) |
89 |
+2 |
87 |
+73 |
14 |
Special Types of Vision Loss
Types |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Cortical visual impairment (CVI) |
243 |
+16 |
227 |
+21 |
206 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vision in one eye only |
23 |
+4 |
19 |
+3 |
16 |
Uses corrective lenses |
377 |
+26 |
351 |
+28 |
323 |
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
Has designated intervener (non-certified) |
73 |
+24 |
62 |
+1 |
61 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has designated intervener (certified) |
13 |
||||
Receives services from RDSP |
282 |
-18 |
300 |
+28 |
272 |
Etiologies (more than 10 students identified)
Etiologies |
2019 |
+ / - |
2018 |
+ / - |
2017 |
CHARGE Syndrome |
90 |
+13 |
83 |
+7 |
76 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dandy Walker syndrome |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Down syndrome |
32 |
+4 |
28 |
+2 |
26 |
Goldenhar syndrome |
11 |
0 |
11 |
-2 |
13 |
Usher 1 Syndrome |
22 |
+2 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
22 |
-2 |
24 |
0 |
24 |
Hydrocephaly |
18 |
-2 |
20 |
+3 |
17 |
Microcephaly |
15 |
-2 |
17 |
+4 |
13 |
Other Pre-natal/congenital |
28 |
+3 |
25 |
-1 |
26 |
Meningitis |
11 |
-1 |
12 |
+2 |
10 |
Tumors |
10 |
+4 |
6 |
-2 |
8 |
Other Post-natal complications |
30 |
+2 |
28 |
+1 |
27 |
Complications of Prematurity |
97 |
+3 |
94 |
-5 |
99 |
No determination of etiology |
67 |
+7 |
60 |
+3 |
57 |