Some time ago, a TVI (Teacher of the Visually Impaired) shared information about one of her students. This child was eight years old, identified as visually impaired with no additional handicapping conditions and enrolled in a general education 2nd grade class. Her early educational experiences had been disrupted, but she had made progress in braille and knew all the whole word contractions.
In a nation with a large immigrant population, issues regarding bilingual education for learners with visual impairment arise on a regular basis.