Independence Training for Visually Handicapped Children

Independence Training for Visually Handicapped Children
Author: Doris Tooze
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2023-04-21
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1000948242

First published in 1981, this book was written to help parents and teachers to participate in child-based mobility programmes, covering the needs of visually-handicapped children from pre-school to adulthood. It gives insight into ways in which these figures can make the world meaningful to young children, as well as making them aware of the special training that is necessary to develop the social skills of daily living that a sighted child acquires through imitation. Travel techniques must be learnt to enable these children to move independently and the book describes various methods that can be used by the blind traveller. It also examines the role of physical education and dance, both of particular importance for the visually-handicapped child at school age.

How to Thrive, Not Just Survive

How to Thrive, Not Just Survive
Author: Rose-Marie Swallow
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1987
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891281481

A practical, hands-on guide for parents, teachers, and everyone involved in helping children develop the skills necessary for socialization, orientation and mobility, and leisure and recreational activities. Among the subjects covered are eating, toileting, dressing, motor development, personal hygiene and grooming, clothing selection, self-esteem, socially appropriate behavior, etiquette, management of household tasks, communication, low vision devices, and using landmarks and clues.

An Orientation and Mobility Primer for Families and Young Children

An Orientation and Mobility Primer for Families and Young Children
Author: Bonnie Dobson-Burk
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1989
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780891281573

This book describes the skills children with visual impairments need to get around safely and efficiently, and helps parents start their youngsters on the way to being independent. Chapters cover sensory training, concept development, motor development, and orientation skills, and offers suggestions on how to encourage a child to move, to identify the sources of sounds, to keep track of objects, and to play successfully with others.

Reach Out and Teach

Reach Out and Teach
Author: Kay Alicyn Ferrell
Publisher: Blind
Total Pages: 257
Release: 1985
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780891281276

Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling with Persons who are Blind Or Visually Impaired

Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling with Persons who are Blind Or Visually Impaired
Author: J. Elton Moore
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1997
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891289456

Rehabilitation professionals have long recognized that the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired are unique and require a special knowledge and expertise for the provision and coordination of effective rehabilitation services. Contributions to this text from more than 25 experts provide essential information on subjects such as functional, medical, vocational and psychological assessments; demographic and cultural issues; placement and employment issues; and the rehabilitation team. Each chapter includes a Learning Activities section that can be used in class assignments or during in-service training. Sample forms, such as a Job Analysis Worksheet, a Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation System Protocol, an Individualized Written Rehabilitation Program, and a Work Environment Visual Demands Report are included in the appendices. An extensive glossary provides easy access to clear definitions of terms.

Independent Movement and Travel in Blind Children

Independent Movement and Travel in Blind Children
Author: Joseph Cutter
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: 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."