Growth and Development: What to Expect from Your Visually Impaired Preschooler
It may seem like yesterday you had to feed your child, and now, she’s feeding herself as well as learning to dress herself and independently use the bathroom. Likewise, she is continuing to increase her vocabulary and learning to use language effectively to share her thoughts with others. You’ll want to continue to help her develop skills in self-care and communication so that by the time kindergarten rolls around, she will be age-appropriately independent. Here, we have provided suggested hands-on learning experiences to ensure low vision or blindness doesn’t hinder the acquisition of such skills.
- The Importance of Routines for Preschoolers with Visual Impairments
- Zipping, Snapping, and Fastening—Lots to Learn About Dressing
- Helping Your Preschooler Use the Bathroom on His Own
- Tooth Brushing, Bathing, and Other Self-Care Skills
- Building Language Skills in Preschoolers Who Are Visually Impaired
- Increasing Your Visually Impaired Preschooler’s Independence in the Kitchen and at Meals
- Teaching Visual Efficiency with Raisins and Cheerios
- Using Story Time to Teach Listening Skills
- Behavioral Issues in Children with Visual Impairments and Blindness: A Guide for Parents
- Encouraging a Child with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment to Wear Eyeglasses