5 Tips and Activities For Children With Visual Impairments
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how to work with or support kiddos with visual impairments
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0:07 #1 don’t put hands in substances without a warning
1:03 tactile defensiveness
1:39 #2 use your voice to prepare the child for who you are and what you’re going to do
3:26 #3 hand under hand technique vs hand over hand method and which to use
4:38 example of using hand under hand technique with reaching in independent sitting with/without visual impairment
4:42 #4 use different sensory experiences
5:09 how and where to support a child using the hand under hand method for seated reaching activities
5:51 #5 give enough response time 30-60 seconds to allow the child to initiate movement on their own
8:00 example of reaching task with dual sensory experience (ball + aquarium toy)
9:12 how to assist with grasp and release with a child with high tone
9:49 summary of 5 tips for working with children with visual impairments
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Ideas for types of sensory: vestibular (swings or bouncing), tactile (sand/wet/slimy/lotion/dirty/bananas/avocados, bumpy structures, sensory books), auditory (songs, toys that make noise, banging things together), visual (some children can see aspects of color such as shiny or yellows).
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