Results are presented of a statewide survey of visually impaired children and youth (birth to age 21) who were receiving or could qualify to receive special educational or other services in Mississippi. Questionnaires were completed on visually impaired students from four programs: public schools, private schools, state schools for the blind, and…

The paper describes background and findings of a study of postsecondary educational programs and services for visually impaired persons in Mississippi. The study focuses on three topics: (1) the status of special adaptive programs in such areas as vocational-technical education, community college, junior college education, and 4-year college…