Preschoolers Who Are Blind or Low Vision
As the parent of a preschooler who is blind or has low vision, you’re facing a whole new set of questions: How can I help my child socialize? How can I prepare them for a classroom environment? How you may help your child to develop independence skills and begin the process of social interaction development.
All about school for visually impaired children from age three to six:
- Learn about assessments for preschool children.
- Social Life and Recreation
- Building Friendships: A Preschool Priority for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision
Transition to Independence
- Assertive Language for Visually Impaired Preschoolers
- Transition to Independence
- Encouraging Blind Preschoolers to Build Friendships
- Using Calendars with a Preschooler with Visual Impairment
- Exposing Your Child Who Is Blind to Hobbies
- Exposing Preschoolers Who Are Blind to Jobs
- Teaching Visually Impaired Children to Introduce Themselves
- Letting Your Visually Impaired Child Help
- Listening Skills for Preschoolers Who Are Visually Impaired
- Pretend Play Introduces Children Who Are Blind to Jobs
Connect with Other Parents of Children Who are Blind or Low Vision
Hear directly from parents as well as professionals. There are several full-time parent bloggers contributing to FamilyConnect. You may follow the blog and the message boards by signing up for email alerts to receive daily or weekly links to what is happening on your favorite blogs and message boards.
- FamilyConnect: A Parent’s Voice—various contributions from professionals and parents just like you
If you are raising a blind child, know that you are not alone. You can connect directly with other parents like you by joining our ParentConnect support group. You can also join on Facebook HERE.