Trends and Issues in International Education Programs for Visually Handicapped Children

Abstract

Professionals who work with visually handicapped children face certain common problems throughout the world. This article summarizes some trends and issues in international education, including the move toward integrated education; the increase in advocacy; the need for prevention and early intervention programs, better data and definitions, and greater research that is pertinent to practitioners; and such problems as the overtraining of students and students’ lack of facility with braille.