Title: Living and learning with blind children : a guide for parents and teachers of visually impaired children /
Authors: Harrison, Felicity.; Crow, Mary, 1933-
Publisher: University of Toronto Press,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Blind children; Children with visual disabilities.; Blind children Education (Preschool); Children with visual disabilities Education (Preschool)
Abstract: 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. Felicity Harrison and Mary Crow, who have spent years working with blind children and their families, offer practical strategies for encouraging the blind child's development and interaction with his or her family and school community. The authors begin by discussing the reactions of parents when they learn their child is visually impaired, perhaps even multi-handicapped. They go on to provide insights into what it means not to see well and techniques for encouraging the child to use whatever vision he or she may have. They suggest activities that parents or teachers can share with a blind child, from songs, games, and crafts to projects around the house and ways to enjoy a walk together. They discuss the nursery school experience and offer ideas on how to make it enjoyable and rewarding. A final chapter addresses preventive and remedial measures; it focuses on the nonvisual perspective and explains how to perceive things from the blind child's point of view.
Contents: Expectations and attitudes -- The early years and steps to independence -- The forty points -- Functional vision and creating visual interest -- Practical learning experiences -- Action songs and chants -- Games and crafts -- Walks and story-telling -- Nursery school and kindergarten -- Preventive and remedial measures.