A study explored how 432 visual impairment professionals learned of the field and why they entered it. Newer teachers were more likely to identify professional contact as the way they first learned about the field. The desire to help others was the major factor motivating entrance to the field. (Contains nine references.) (CR)

This article describes major issues in teaching Braille to students with acquired visual disability and presents results of a survey of 22 teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas. The survey addressed demographic characteristics, instructional schedules, materials, and instructional methods. Results have implications for development…

A study of 144 professionals in the field of visual impairment, 437 university students not enrolled in special education courses, and 316 students enrolled in special education courses, found differences in preferences for terms related to visual impairment. However, all groups found "visually disabled" to have negative connotations and "visually…