First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Understanding the causes of visual impairment and the assessment of vision, Heather Mason; Chapter 3 Environmental issues, Christine Arter; Chapter 4 Accessing the curriculum, Steve McCall; Chapter 5 Learning to be independent, Juliet Stone; Chapter 6 The child with a visual impairment in combination with additional difficulties, Mike McLinden; Chapter 7 Final thoughts;

Christine Arter is a Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the University of Birmingham. Heather Mason is Senior Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the University of Birmingham. Steve McCall is a Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the School of Education, University of Birmingham. Mike McLinden is a Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the University of Birmingham with special responsibility for multiple disabilities and visual impairment. Juliet was a former Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at theSchool of Education, University of Birmingham. She is an OFSTED inspector, a trained mobility specialist and has worked extensively abroad.