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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

NURTURING CARE AND STIMULATING DEVELOPMENT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

little girl catching butterflies

Visual Impairment – Causes, Diagnoses and Impact

a)      Resources for assistance and further reading
b)      How the eye works (video)
c)       Visual impairment conditions – medical information
d)       Low vision
e)       Cortical vision impairment (CVI)
f)        Testing children’s eyes – videos
g)       Your infant’s visual development
h)        Blindness – what it means in the mind of a blind child
i)         Behaviour some blind children display (blindisms)

Mother talking to baby while feeding and baby touches mother's face

The parents, family and friends – Look after yourself

a)         The parents of the baby with limited or no sight
b)        Things I’ve learned since becoming a special needs parent
c)         Bonding and social interaction
d)        Helping siblings understand sight problems
e)         The involvement of family and friends
f)          The Blined Child: Part of the Family, Part of the World.

kids playing

Helping my visually impaired child to develop

a)        Home program – bonding with your baby, movement, playing, other senses, independence and hygiene

 

group of kids playing in water, with ducks and the piano

Physical & Sensory Development

a)        Sports and Recreation for Young Blind Children

b)        Safety precautions at home and during play

c)        Activities to Keep the Little Ones Busy

d)       Creating educational toys and activities for children who are blind or visually impaired

e)        Activities of Daily Living guideline.

f)         Teaching a child with visual impairment About location

g)           Early mobility with a long cane – parents’ role

h)         Toilet training a toddler with visual impairment

i)        How to teach your child with special needs to dress independently

group of three children playing on the floor

Cognitive Development – Thinking skills

baby touching his cat

Environmental Knowledge – Discovering the world around you

a)      The Role of Animals in Childhood Development

b )     How to make a sensory garden box for a child who is visually impaired

c)     How do you describe the beauty of mother nature to a blind child?

child using an ipad and braillenote touch to read

Language Development– Talking and Communication

a)         Echolalia in visually impaired children

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