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The Mississippi Instructional Resource Center (MIRC)

MIRC serves as a repository for braille textbooks, large print textbooks, and specialized educational materials. The MIRC coordinates the registration of students who are legally blind and manages the APH Federal Quota Funds. The funds are used to purchase braille, large print, and specialized textbooks and educational materials for students who are legally blind in public, private, and parochial schools and other statewide agencies.

The MIRC is also appropriated funds by the state legislature to provide services to partially-sighted students whose best corrected vision is no better than 20/70 or whose doctor requests large print textbooks.

If you have questions about MIRC please contact the director, Dr. Antonio Magee, at antonio.magee@msdbk12.org

MIRC WEBSITE

Mississippi Assistance Center (MAC)

The MAC was established to be a resource for families and school districts seeking services for children with hearing loss or visual impairments.

Services are provided for children birth through grades 12 in school and are NO CHARGE to families or school districts. 

Services include: 

For Audiology:

  • Comprehensive audiological testing for pediatric patients
  • Evaluations following failed school screenings
  • Hearing device clean and checks
  • Hearing aid programming and troubleshooting (for devices under warranty)
  • Cochlear Implant mapping and troubleshooting (for devices under warranty)
  • Real-ear measurements
  • Diagnostic OAE (inner ear) and tympanometry (middle ear) screening
  • Provide recommendations for appropriate accommodations
  • Provide otologic referrals as needed

For Optometry:

  • Accurate assessment of vision with a functional evaluation of the visual ability from a Doctor of Optometry.
  • Determination of visual aids appropriate to student’s need.
  • Basic orientation and mobility assessment, if needed.
  • Training and follow-up support in the use of prescribed low-vision aids, if needed.
  • Comprehensive written evaluation with specific recommendations to improve visual performance in both the school and home environments
  • Prescribed low vision aids (telescopes, magnifiers, etc.) available on loan to a student’s school district at no cost (once a loaner agreement with designated signatures is received).
  • Orientation and Mobility specialists to assist children with learning to navigate their surroundings.

Assessment staff members in the MAC include a Doctor of Optometry, Audiologist, and specialists in Orientation and Mobility as needed. 

For more information about the MAC center, or to make an appointment, please contact Myisha Jenkins at myisha.jenkins@msdbk12.org or (601)-984-8222 Fax. (601)-984-8133 .