It is generally acknowledged that a child's primary caregiver acts as a spring board to independence. By encouraging the child to explore their world, parents and guardians are instrumental in developing the child's sense of self-esteem, self-worth and sociability. Less fortunate, however, are the increasing numbers of young children born with a visual impairment. Lacking visual cues, the child with a visual impairment requires specialist training to develop mobility and independent living skills. The primary aim of this paper is to outline the advantages mobility training has for young children. It also seeks to explore issues pertinent to the availability and extent of this training.