num_pages: 209
description: The purpose of this guide is to offer a curriculum model to preschool programs that provides services to visually impaired 3 to 5 year olds. Chapter 1 emphasizes the need for psychological evaluations to establish the preschooler's cognitive and intellectual level of functioning. Chapter 2 addresses the basic pre-braille concepts that preschoolers will need in order to be successful in the school environment. Chapter 3 concentrates on orientation and mobility. Chapter 4 contains activities that help facilitate speech and language learning. Chapter 5 focuses on art therapy methods, offering a wide selection of art materials designed to enhance the functional use of the hands and fingers as the child continues to touch, manipulate, feel, look, listen and talk. Chapter 6 examines the application of music therapy to improve motor, language, and social skills. Teachers, individuals, parents, and other professionals who work with the blind and visually impaired will appreciate the step-by-step procedures to formulate and implement the effective methodsdescribed in this guide.
title: Working with Visually Impaired Young Students: A Curriculum Guide for 3 to 5 Year Olds
titlecomplete: Working with Visually Impaired Young Students: A Curriculum Guide for 3 to 5 Year Olds
publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher