Author : Rona L. Pogrund
Publisher : AFB Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN :
Early Focus synthesizes and makes understandable the experience of professionals from such fields as: education, orientation and mobility, pediatrics, ophthalmology and optometry, psychology, occupational therapy, and social work. This is a resource for both professionals and parents.
Author : Felicity Harrison
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780802077004
Blind and visually impaired children experience the world in unique ways. To help them learn and develop, parents and teachers need to understand how such children relate to their environment. The authors offer practical strategies for encouraging the blind child's development and interaction. Paper edition (7700-5), $17.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Miguel Perez Pereira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 100003111X
The Classic Edition of this foundational text includes a new preface from Miguel Pérez-Pereira, examining how the field has developed since first publication. The volume provides an in-depth account of blind children's developing communicative abilities, with particular emphasis on social cognition and language acquisition from infancy to early school age. It provides insights into why the development of blind children may differ from that of sighted children and explores development of "theory of mind" and perspective taking in language learning. It also discusses the caregiver–child interaction, research on early intervention and practical strategies for blind children that can assist parents and practitioners. The up-to-date preface discusses recent neurological research and the comparison between the psychological development of visually impaired and autistic children. Language Development and Social Interaction in Blind Children continues to facilitate dialogue between those interested in the study of typically developing children and those interested in the development of children who are blind, and challenges some widely held beliefs about the development of communication in blind children.
Author : Barbara LANDAU
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 16,74 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0674039890
Author : Lola M. Schaefer
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429608107
Text and photographs describe children who are blind, their challenges and adaptations, and their similarities with others.
Author : Kristin Smedley
Publisher : Thriving Publications
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,53 MB
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781732066403
Stories of blind people who use creativity and determination to live the life of their dreams. Also includes lists of resources for advocacy, rehabilitation, recreation, and support systems for the blind.
Author : Joseph Cutter
Publisher : IAP
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,79 MB
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 160752712X
The purpose of this book is to contribute to our understanding of Developmental O and M, independent movement and travel in blind children. Unlike many books and articles on orientation and mobility (O&M) for blind children, this one is not about the effect of blindness on movement. Such an inquiry is self-defeating from the start, as it often begins with misconceptions and deficit-thinking about blindness and the blind child’s early motor development. Instead, this book is about the effect of movement on development and the importance of movement experiences for the development of independent movement and travel in blind children. It has a clear premise: blind children must become "active movers" if they are to become independent "travelers."
Author : Sharon Sacks
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN : 9780891282174
In this examination of the social interactions of children with visual impairments, theory and research are combined to explore how these children can be helped to succeed socially. Innovative practical strategies are provided for educators, researchers, and families on how to assist children in the development of social skills. Qualitative ethnographic approaches demonstrate how classroom teachers can work effectively with individual children and present valuable insights about children's interactions.
Author : Amanda Hall Lueck
Publisher : AFB Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 30,2 MB
Release : 2015-04
Category : Pediatric neuroophthalmology
ISBN : 9780891286394
Cerebral visual impairment (also known as cortical visual impairment, or CVI) has become the most common cause of visual impairment in children in the United States and the developed world. Vision and the Brain is a unique and comprehensive sourcebook geared especially to professionals in the field of visual impairment, educators, and families who need to know more about the causes and types of CVI and the best practices for working with affected children. Expert contributors from many countries represent education, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility, ophthalmology, optometry, neuropsychology, psychology, and vision science, and include parents of children with CVI. The book provides an in-depth guide to current knowledge about brain-related vision loss in an accessible form to enable readers to recognize, understand, and assess the behavioral manifestations of damage to the visual brain and develop effective interventions based on identification of the spectrum of individual needs. Chapters are designed to help those working with children with CVI ascertain the nature and degree of visual impairment in each child, so that they can "see" and appreciate the world through the child's eyes and ensure that every child is served appropriately.
Author : Kay Alicyn Ferrell
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 31,40 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 0891284575
Packed with important information for today's parents and professionals, this new edition of a groundbreaking work presents the latest research on how visually impaired children learn and develop at different ages and in the various developmental domains: sensory development, communication, movement, manipulation, and comprehension. Clear, practical, and reassuring, and full of suggested activities, this book provides a guide to teaching young visually impaired children the important life skills they need to know--skills that other children may learn simply by observation and imitation--and preparing them to enter school ready to learn with their peers. From early intervention services to the full range of educational placements, Reach Out and Teach is the ultimate guide to helping a visually impaired child learn and grow.
