Growth and Development: What to Expect from Your Visually Impaired Baby
Infants and toddlers grow so quickly and learn so many things. In the beginning, if they are not sleeping, they’re eating or needing a diaper change. Believe it or not, there are things you can do with your infant to help him learn to one day feed himself, dress himself, and use the bathroom independently. Although he’ll need a little extra help learning these things because of his visual impairment, your baby will grow into a little person who walks and talks too. Though he may need longer than other children his age to begin using words or moving on his own, he’ll get there with your help.
The articles in this section are packed full of ideas for you and your young child, including:
- Development Overview and Developmental Milestones for Blind Children
- Living Life While Helping Your Blind Child Develop
- Getting Your Baby to Sleep on a “Normal” Schedule
- Teaching Your Visually Impaired Baby Eating Skills and Advice for Picky Eaters
- Preparing for Potty Training and Toilet Training a Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired
- Helping Your Visually Impaired Child Develop Good Motor Skills
- Social Communication Skills
- Communication Skills for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and Ways to Expand a Young Blind Child’s Communication Behaviors
- Understanding the Stages of Language Development for Babies Who Are Blind
- How to Adapt Your Language When Your Child Has No Visual Information
- Helping Your Blind Baby Develop Language
- Language Development in Toddlers Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired