Assessment procedures can be used to establish a baseline of strengths and weaknesses for young visually handicapped students, to record changes in students' performance, and to identify teaching steps. Selecting suitable assessment procedures requires consideration of their format, wording of the items, subscales, developmental range, reliability…

This article discusses comprehensive staff development plans for providers of services to individuals with visual impairments. It addresses how staff development can be planned, the purposes of staff development, how staff development differs from staff training, and options for delivering staff development (such as distance education). (JDD)

Twenty-five assessment packages for use with young visually handicapped children are listed and briefly described. Most of the packages assess general skills, while others focus on language, mobility, and vision assessments. Guidelines are presented for using the assessment procedures to establish baselines, long-term goals, and specific teaching…