Parents can help develop good listening skills and foster an appetite for reading. I always come back to reading. Reading brings wisdom and knowledge. It shapes thought processes and is the building block for all future learning, comprehending and communicating. The infant comprehends the first words for its vocabulary.
Language goes hand in hand with reading.
If there is no language, there cannot be reading and writing. Reading gives shape, form, texture and color to those things that the blind cannot see. Sing read and tell stories to each and every child. But it's the hungry ear of the visually impaired child that is fed and nourished with books and tales. Invite your child to tell you stories , through their telling you the parent can gain insight on how they perceive the world.