Video is accompanied by a booklet. It demonstrates various testing procedures and explains what each test measures and how it works. The difference between sensory-neural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss is explained and demonstrated through animation. This video identifies the importance of early identification of visual impairment in infants with severe and multiple disabilities. It shows an early interventionist obtaining functional vision information with two infants who have both visual impairment and hearing loss through structured observation in the home and parent interview.
Parents share their feelings about their infants' disabilities.
Examples of selected interventions used in an infant program are provided. Includes a booklet. In this clipping, routine and activity-based early intervention is defined and rationale for its use is delineated. Strategies and steps for developing and implementing routine and activity-based early intervention are provided. Strategies used by early interventionists and families during any interaction are suggested.