The purpose of this study was to examine the management, educational conditions and effectiveness of classes for visually impaired students with additional disabilities in schools for the visually impired. The findings of this study were as follows;
Firstly, as for the management of class for students with additional disabilities, the visually impaired students with additional disabilities accounted for 34.37% of the entire students, which was approximately 9% up from five years ago. The classes for these students were installed mainly by the demand of parent groups. There were 13 classes in the eight schools, among which seven were full-time classes and six were on a part-time basis. The visually impaired students with additional disabilities who enrolled in these classes represented 23% of the overall multiple-handicapped students, and many of the students were at the mental age of 0 to 3 or additionally suffered from emotional disturbance. Secondly, in regard to education, the teachers in charge of these classes put social maturity test to wide use, and evaluation was implemented mainly once a semester. The daily-living training made up for the largest portion of the curriculum, followed by sociability development, cognitive development, and orientation & mobility training in the order. The dominant teaching method was hand over hand way in the classes, and instructions were mainly assisted by volunteers. Thirdly, concerning the effectiveness of the classes, 60.3% of the teachers who taught these students viewed the classes as effective, and 14.6% had a negative opinion. And proper curriculum was regarded by the teachers as the best part of the classes for visually impaired students with additional disabilities.