RESOLUTION 96-10
SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS

WHEREAS, in general, schools for the blind have a rich and
distinguished history in providing education to blind children and youths; and

WHEREAS, these schools are essential if there is to be an array of placement options, based on individual needs, for children,

This Fourth General Assembly of the World Blind Union in convention assembled in the city of Toronto, Canada, resolves:

A.　　　that World Blind Union supports specialized schools for the blind as an integral and necessary placement option in order to guarantee a free and
appropriate education for blind children and youths around the world.