Melanie Cooper, the first legally blind teacher to graduate in Ontario, founded the Connect Learning Centre. Dr Stuart Wittenstein is the superintendent of the California School for the Blind. Melanie explains her experience with vision loss and the challenges it created for her. She talks about the history of Connect Learning Centre, and speaks about the types of vision challenges of the adults attending the center. She discusses the career paths for the trainees when they leave the center. Dr Wittenstein describes the history and work of the California School for the Blind. He talks about the types of vision challenges of the children who attend the school. He explains the teaching methods used in the school’s programs, and discusses the use made of computer technology. He outlines the career paths for the students. Together they explore the financial and other difficulties of meeting the needs of children and adults with vision challenges, and say what they would like to see done.