Special education practice and theory show us that the number of pupils with specific learning disabilities has been continuously increasing for the last 5 years. Therefore, our investigation in the whole Czech Republic focused on the state of the issue among pupils with severe visual impairment. The topic is difficult to elaborate, mainly because very few authors have addressed it to date, despite the fact that special education practice sees this need. The following article summarises data collected through both quantitative and qualitative methods, thanks to the IGA project – The phenomenon of specific learning disabilities in pupils with visual impairment.