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Category: Development

Earth Day for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: Concept , Development , Holiday , science
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Earth day—it’s a day we intentionally take note of the natural beauty of our world and choose to help preserve and steward it well. And what an expansive, exquisite planet we have!   I believe that to encourage our children to appreciate Earth and care for it, we should begin by instilling wonder in it. Especially so with our children who are blind or visually impaired, we must slow down our fast-pace in … Continued

Active Learning – an Empowering Approach to Teaching Young Children with Visual Impairments

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: Active Learning , Development , early intervention , Sensory
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Editor’s note: Author Julia Bowman and her counterpart Sara Edwards, TVI’s, DT/Vision Specialists and Evaluator in the IL Early Intervention Program, and her counterpart Sara Edwards, will present “Empowering Children and Families Through Active Learning,” in a webinar on December 14 at 2:00PM ET. Click here to register. What is active learning? Rather than a single … Continued