
Autism and Visual Impairment
12/07/2017
I have been asked to talk about autism and visual impairment in children. I am humbled by the complexity of children whose paths I cross in my evaluation and consultation work. Too often the focus is on one aspect of a child - for instance, his/her blindness - as a way of explaining behaviors and developing an education program. This is not true for every child and system, however, it is worth cautioning reliance on this uni-dimensional focus. The other caution is that the field of visual