This study sought to design a statewide service delivery system for the education of Louisiana's blind and visually impaired individuals through the age of 21 and to determine need for a new facility for the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI). The report's seven chapters cover the following topics: study methodology; issues in establishing Louisiana's objectives for education of the blind and visually impaired; current educational efforts; efforts recommended to resolve the deficiencies uncovered in the assessment; the future role of LSVI and its need for a new facility; description of a comprehensive, integrated service delivery program; and social dimensions of the education of the blind and visually impaired. The study's recommendations concern educational equity for the visually impaired, appropriate education in the least restrictive environment, normalization as the educational outcome, role of the local education agencies in providing appropriate educational services, implementation of a regional delivery system working through outreach centers in metropolitan areas, increased levels of inservice training, and transformation of LSVI into a resource center with short-term residential programs. Appendices contain advisory panel responses to provisional recommendations, statistical profile of the visually impaired in Louisiana, copies of survey forms used, and an explanation of the LSVI budget. (JDD)