[1] COSB is a membership organization of special purpose schools for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.
Schools and classrooms specialized approaches to instruction in small group settings ensure that the curriculum is fully accessible to each individual student.
COSB schools specialise in teaching the skills that students use to gain independence at the same level as their sighted peers.
Under IDEA students should have the option of attending a school that best matches their learning needs at a particular time in their educational career.
Key among these are specialized residential and day campuses in most states; short and longer-term program options; outreach services to students and educators in under-served areas; training and networking opportunities for families; professional development programs; the development of specialized curricula and teaching practices; research; braille production; and clearinghouses for instructional materials and public information on blindness.