Presents a review of progress and problems in developing educational programs for blind and partially sighted children in Canada. (Editor/RK)

The imaginative use of new resources, new special education teaching roles and new technology all contribute to making public school both socially and economically feasible for blind children. (Editor)

This program, based on the Portage Project, serves 169 urban families with developmentally delayed children ages 0-6. In weekly visits, a specialist teaches parents to work with their children. Results indicate improvement in both children and parents. (SJL)

Outlines the needs of the visually handicapped student and the responsibility of the provincial departments and local school districts in providing those needs. Discusses the role of the itinerant teacher and the kind of knowledge teachers must be taught in schools of education in order to mainstream the visually handicapped student. (RK)