Early Childhood

EC1

An Introduction to Dr. Lilli Nielsen's Active Learning

The author, a early childhood specialist, explains Active Learning and provides recommendations for creating an Active Learning environment for a student.

S. Shaffer

Active Learning

EC2

Are You Blind?

This book addresses teaching those with visual impairments and autism.

L. Nielsen

Active Learning

EC3

Early Learning: Step by Step

This book reviews certain sequences of learning to help identify "the next step" in development and to determine "missing links" in sequences. Approaches and environmental adaptations that may facilitate learning are suggested.

L. Nielsen

Active Learning

EC4

Educational Approaches

This book is a collection of the author's research explaining her approached to teaching infants and young children with visual impairments.

L. Nielsen

Active Learning

EC5

Space and Self

This book addresses the use of Active Learning and "The Little Room".

L. Nielsen

Active Learning

EC6

Spatial Relations in Congenitally Blind Infants

This book is Dr. Nielsen's dissertation addressing if the environment or "Little Room" can help spatial concept development with visually impaired infants.

L. Nielsen

Active Learning

EC7

The Comprehending Hand

This book reviews the importance of grasping in early childhood development and how parents and teachers can enhance this skill with visually impaired children.

L. Nielsen

Active Learning

EC8

LilliWorks Active Learning Foundation - Website

The official website of Lilli Nelson, selling her Active Learning products.

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Active Learning

EC9

Vision Associates

Vision Associates is the authorized dealer of Lillie Nielsen's books.

N/A

Active Learning, Materials, Vision

EC10

Assessment of Young Children Who Are Visually Impaired

This handout provides many points of consideration when discussing the assessment of young visually impaired children.

C. Brown

Assessment

EC11

Every Move Counts: Sensory-Based Communication Techniques

This manual is designed to teach individuals unable to use formal language systems to communicate effectively through sensory-based strategies. (NOT VI SPECIFIC)
ISBN: 076-1647-49X-WS215

Jane Edgar Korsten, Dixie K. Dunn, Teresa Vernon Foss, & Mary Kay Francke

Assessment

EC12

HELP (Hawaii Early Learning Profile)

A family-centered, curriculum-based assessment for use with children 0-3 in age. HELP is a non-standardized assessment used for identifying needs and tracking growth and development. (NOT VI SPECIFIC)

N/A

Assessment

EC13

INSITE Developmental Checklists

INSITE provides 3 different types of developmental checklists to use according to age.

N/A

Assessment

EC14

Selected Assessments That Are Used For Young Children Who Are Visually Impaired

This list provides information regarding age, content areas, strengths, weaknesses and type of tests used with assessing young visually impaired children.

C. Brown and A. Taylor

Assessment

EC15

The Callier-Azusa Scale

This developmental scale is used for assessment of children with deafblindnessand severe disabilities.

R. Stillman, Ed.

Assessment

EC16

Oregon Project for Visually Impaired & Blind Preschool Children Skills Inventory and Curriculum, Fifth Edition

This curriculum focuses on teaching preschoolers with visual and multiple impairments and parent-teacher partnerships.

D. Brown, V. Simmons, J. Methvin, S. Anderson, S. Boigon, & K. Davis

Assessment, Curricula

EC17

The Carolina Curriculum

This curriculum includes assessment and impletmentation tools for professional to use with children who have mild to severe disabilities. One volume addresses children birth through 2, and the other is for children 2 to 5 years of age. (NOT VI SPECIFIC ALTHOUGH IT INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS FOR THOSE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS)
ISBN 1-55766-074-3

Johnson-Martin, et. al.

Assessment, Curricula

EC18

Parents and Visually Impaired Infants (PAVII)

These materials were designed to facilitate parents' role as primary interventionists and to develop strategies which are ecologically valid and chronologically age appropriate.

D. Chen, C. Taylor Friedman & G. Calvello

Assessment, Curricula, Family Resources

EC19

Elementary Concepts for Students with Visual Impairments

Written for students younger than 12 who have visual impairments and are not yet reading, writing or doing math at a first grade level.

B. O'Sail, N. Levack, L. Donovan, D. Sewell

Curricula

EC20

Hey! What's Cooking? A Kitchen Curriculum for the Parents of Visually Impaired Children

Suggestions for parents to safely keep their visually impaired child with them while working and cooking in the kitchen.

F. Naughton & S. Sacks

Curricula

EC21

Move, Touch, Do

Written for the first year PPCD Teacher and/or TVI, this curriculum gradually trains the new teacher to incorporate more and more complex planning, transdisciplinary, language and visual training elements over the course of the units. It's prepackaged with planning assessment, daily lesson plans, pictures and weekly parent newsletters.

W. Drezek

Curricula

EC22

Perkins Activity and Resource Guide: A Handbook for Teachers and parents of Students with Visual and Multiple Impairments

These books are a resource for a range of professional, parents, and other caregivers who work with children with visual and multiple impairments.

K. Heydt, et.al.

Curricula

EC23

The VIISA Curriculum

This curriculum provides activity sheets to use with parents and interveners in early childhood programs of children who have a visual impairment. It addresses all areas of development and includes O&M, IFSP planning, transition and programming.

none given

Curricula

EC24

Working with Visually Impaired Young Students: A Curriculum Guide for 3 - 5 Years Olds

A curriculum for preschools providing instruction to visually impaired children.
ISBN=0398068755

E. Trief

Curricula

EC25

Working with Visually Impaired Young Students: A Curriculum Guide for Birth - 3 Year Olds

This book offers a curriculum model to early intervention programs providing services to young visually impaired children. It includes an extensive review of the literature with measurable behavioral objectives for each developmental level.
ISBN: 0-398-05782-6 Hard
ISBN 0-398-06466-0 Paper

E. Trief

Curricula

EC26

The INSITE Model: Resources for Family-Centered Intervention for Infants, Toddlers and preschoolers Who Are Visually Impaired. 2 Volumes

The INSITE model was developed to facilitate the provision of services to multihandicapped, sensory-impaired children in their homes. In this model, parents are the primary facilitators of development. Early intervention is stressed and home is considered the most appropriate setting for intervention. Psychological and emotional support for family members is part of the intervention. Information about the unique problems and needs of children with multiple and sensory impairments and their families is provided.

E. C. Morgan

Curricula, Deafblind

EC27

A Resource Manual for Understanding and Interacting with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Age Children with Deaf-Blindness

Contains topical information and activities for working with young children with deaf-blindness.

L. Alsop, Ed.

Deafblind

EC28

One Step at a Time: A Manual for Families of Children with Hearing and Vision Impairments

This booklet offers practical information for helping children who are deafblind learn basic skills by sharing tried and true practices from families.

S. Bolton

Deafblind

EC29

SKI-HI Materials

SKI-HI produces materials for those who serve deafblind infants and young children. Their catalog has an array of vides, books, activity sheets and parent information.

N/A

Deafblind

EC30

Making the Most of Early Communication

Demonstration video of intervention practices to use with multi-impaired infants and toddlers to enhance communication.
ISBN: 0-89128-296-3

P. Haag Schachter, & D. Chen

Deafblind, Development-Communication

EC31

Hand-Over-Hand Guidance: What Lesson Do We Teach?

The teaching philosophy of hand-over-hand is challenged and discussed.

A. Story

Development-Communication

EC32

Beginning to Use An Object Calendar

Tips for using an object calendar with young pre-readers are discussed.

S. Shafer

Development-Communication

EC33

Communication: A Guide for Teaching Students with Visual and Multiple Impairments

Contains information about routines, function/form/content, concept development, choice-making, echolalia, etc.

L. Hagood

Development-Communication

EC34

Language Assessment & Intervention with Children Who Have Visual Impairments

This booklet helps give Speech and Language Pathologists some guidelines for providing appropriate assessment and service intervention to children who are visually impaired.

M. Munoz

Development-Communication

EC35

Calendars for Students with Multiple Impairments Including Deafblindness

This book is written for students who need help structuring and organizing their time and activities.

R. Blaha

Development-Communication, Deafblind

EC36

The Unique Needs of the Visually Impaired Infant

This handout provides a brief overview of the following areas of concern for the visually impaired infant: assessment, cognitive needs, gross and fine motor needs, vision needs, communication needs, adaptive needs and social and emotional needs.

J. Swanson & J. Bernas-Pierce

Concept Development, Communication, Motor/O&M, Play, Resources

EC37

Ideas for Sorting Activities

Simple activities are explained for using real objects for sorting activities with children

D. Sewell & S. Shaffer

Motor/O&M, Concept Development

EC38

Object Permanence, Reaching and Locomotion in Infants Who Are Blind

This article reviews research and other work that suggests that congenital total blindness during infancy retards motor functions, most notably reaching for sound-making stimuli. Since there is a correlation between when infants who are blind begin to reach for rattles, bells, and the like and when sighted infants search for hidden toys in Piagetian experiments, it has been argued that for sound cues alone to elicit reaching, infants must first develop an object concept. Problems with this formulation are highlighted, and an alternative explanation is proposed that suggests possible interventions to redress the effects of congenital blindness on development.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness (91) pp. 25-32.

S. Ross & M. J. Tobin

Concept Development, Motor/O&M

EC39

General Considerations In Working With Young Children with Visual Impairments

This handout gives suggestions for facilitating learning through a visually impaired child's interaction with his environment.

C. Brown

Development-Concept, Play, Communication, Motor/O&M

EC40

Assessment Kit: Kit of Informal Tools for Academic Students with Visual Impairments

D. Sewell

EC41

Motor Activities To Encourage Pre-Braille Skills

This expert gives a list of activities to work on for the development of motor skills needed for pre-braille skills.

D. Sewell

Literacy

EC42

Move, Touch, Read!

A leader in the area of early childhood development provides sample units and activities used to promote braille literacy in young children with visual impairments

W. Drezek

Literacy

EC43

Object Books

How to make and use experiential object booksis explained.

M. Smith, S. Shaffer, & D. Sewell

Literacy

EC44

On the Way to Literacy

Collection of 18 storybooks to enhance the literacy of visually impaired children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years.

none given

Literacy

EC45

Pre-Reading Activities for Blind Preschoolers

These activities are suggestions from a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and an Occupational Therapist on activities young children can do to improve finger and hand strength.

R. Ryles

Literacy

EC46

Getting There--A Look at the Early Mobility Skills of Four Young Blind Children

This video provides instructional strategies for O&M instruction with young children.

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Development-Motor/O&M

EC47

Impact of Vision Loss on Motor Development

C. Strickling

Motor/O&M

EC48

Inventory of Purposeful Movement Behaviors

This document gives a list of skills from 5 months to 68 months of age for purposes of mobility training.

T. Anthony

Motor/O&M

EC49

Possible Implications of Visual Impairment Upon The Sequence and Quality of Gross Motor Development

This list shows areas of concern that may affect gross motor development in children with visual impairments.

T. Anthony

Motor/O&M

EC50

Toys and Play: A Guide to Fun and Development for Children with Impaired Vision

This guide provides activities that one can do with visually impaired children to promote development skills.

K. Blakely, M. A. Lang, B Sosna, B. Kushner

Play

EC51

Guide to Toys for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (Downloadable PDF Version)

Current catalog of toys chosen to enhance play of visually impaired children.

N/A

Play, Family Resources, Resources, Materials

EC52

Parenting Preschoolers: Suggestions for Raising Young Blind & Visually Impaired Children

This question and answer booklet provides useful basic information to a parent of a young child who is visually impaired.

K. A. Ferrell

Family Resources

EC53

Small Victories: Conversations About Prematurity, Disability, Vision Loss, and Success

This book provides insightful conversations with parents of premature infants.
ISBN: 0-89128-353-6

M. L. Dickerson

Family Resources

EC54

Beginnings-A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers of Visually Impaired Babies

This book gives uggestions for parents and teachers for working with children 0 to 2.

none given

Family Resources

EC55

Building Blocks: Foundations for Learning for Young Blind and Visually Impaired Children

This book and video offers information about preschool programming for young children who are visually impaired. It provides information for parents and early childhood special educators and is presented in English and Spanish in the same volume.
ISBN: 0-89128-214-9

B. Dominguez & J. Dominguez

Family Resources

EC56

Finding a New Path: Guidance for Parents of Young Children who are Visually Impaired or Blind

Written for parents of young children with visual impairments, this text serves as a guide to families raising a child with a visual impairment. It has an extensive list of appendices.

D. Gold

Family Resources

EC57

Twelve Things You Can Do to Plan for Your Child's Future

Article written for parents of children with severe impairments in order to help them prepare for transition into adulthood.

K. Moss

Family Resources

EC58

Children with Visual Impairments: A Parent's Guide

A comprehensive overview of information relating to parenting a visually impaired child. It is written by professionals and parents.
ISBN# 0-933149-36-0

M. Cay Holbrook (Ed.)

Family Resources

EC59

Early Years: A Series

This set of 5 handy booklets (Getting Started, One Step At A Time, Look and Touch, Get Up and Go!, Paving the Way) for parents and caregivers provides essential information on caring for children who are blind or visually impaired, from birth to age 10.
ISBN: 0-89128-310-2

none given

Family Resources

EC60

Just a Little Further Down the Road

A parent of a child with disabilities gives suggestions to others regarding what she has learned in order that her child receive the most from early intervention.

L. Fansler

Family Resources

EC61

Reflections on the First Three years of Having a Child

A parent of a child who has turned 3 reflects on the previous years and the triumphs and trials of having a child with a disability.

A. Rickarl

Family Resources

EC62

Show Me How: A Manual for Parents of Preschool Visually Impaired and Blind Children

A manual of activities for parents to carry out with their blind or visually impaired preschool child to help him or her attain age-related goals.
ISBN: 0891281134

M. Brennan

Family Resources

EC63

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Website, Discussion Room for families

This website provides a chatroom for parents and families for the discussion of issues related to children with visual impairments

N/A

Family Resources

EC64

Can Do! Series

Series of 11 videotapes for those working with young children with visual impairments. Also parent friendly. (Seeing Things in a New Way: What Happens When You Have a Blind Baby, Learning About the World: Concept Development, Becoming a Can-Do Kid: Self-Help Skills, Making Friends: Social Skills and Play, Going Places: Orientation and Mobility, Through Their Eyes: An Introduction to Low Vision, Moving Through the World: Motor Skills & Play, Hands-On Experience: Tactual Learning and Skills, Successfully Adapting to the Preschool Environment, Power at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to Learning Braille, Look How Far We've Come: Can-Do Kids and Their Can Do Teachers)

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Family Resources, Resources

EC65

Family Village

Website providing global resources and information regarding disabilities.

N/A

Family Resources, Resources

EC66

Parent Early Childhood Education Series

Activity sheets for distribution to parents regarding the accomplishments of developmental milestones.(Not specifically listed on website but available through catalog)

none given

Family Resources

EC67

Reach Out and Teach: Meeting the Training Needs of Parents of Visually and Multiply Handicapped Young Children

Written to give parents the information they need to raise their children with visual or multiple impairments. Includes training manual, slide presentation and workbook for parents.
ISBN: 0-89128-128-2

K. Ferrell

Family Resources, Resources

EC68

The Importance of Touch in Parent-Infant Bonding

This early childhood specialist explains the importance of touch with visually impaired infants and their parents.

G. Newton

Family Resources

EC69

Touch The Baby: Blind and Visually Impaired Children as Patients: Helping Them Respond to Care

Pamphlet for helping the health care professional understand the visually impaired child's needs and communication while in a health care facility.
ISBN: 0-89128-197-5

L. Harrell

Family Resources, Resources

EC70

What is Bart?

Explanation of the Bonding and Relaxation Techniques (BART) Program. Available through:

Evelyn Guyer
1140 Lyndale Lane
Elma, NY 14059
716-652-2763

E. Guyer

Family Resources, Resources

EC71

Blind Babies Foundation

Organization dedicated to promoting education and awareness regarding babies with visual impairments.

N/A

Family Resources, Resources, Materials

EC72

Blind Children's Center - Publications and Resources

Catalog of publications for parents and teachers regarding young visually impaired and those with multiple impairments. (Pamphlets include: Dancing Cheek to Cheek, Fathers: A Common Ground, Heart to Heart, Learning to Play, Let's Eat, Move With Me, Reaching, Crawling, Walking...Let's Get Moving, Selecting a Program, Standing on My Own Two Feet, Talk to Me, Talk to Me II)

N/A

Family Resources, Resources, Materials

EC73

Are You Listening? Auditory Issues for Children with Visual Impairments

Overview of how our auditory system works, how we understand speech, the role of vision and speech in early development and strategies for developing listening skills.

K. Moss

Hearing

EC74

What Can Baby Hear? Auditory Tests and Interventions for Infants with Multiple Disabilities

This video provides a discussion of methods of auditory testing for infants.
ISBN: 0-89128-288-6

D. Chen

Hearing

EC75

American Printing House for the Blind Catalog - Early Childhood Related Products

Catalog of products unique to people who are blind or visually impaired.

N/A

Materials

EC76

Blind Babies Foundation

Pamphlets available to the professional and to the parents of infants of visually impaired children.

N/A

Materials, Family Resources, Resources

EC77

Exceptional Teaching Aids

Catalog of products for the instruction of visually impaired children.

N/A

Materials

EC78

One Step Ahead

Catalog of products for infants and toddlers.

N/A

Materials

EC79

Vtech

Catalog of toys, typically electronic, that can be used with visually impaired children.

N/A

Materials

EC80

Blindness and Early Childhood Development, Second Edition

A resource book explaining development and how visual impairment affects different areas of development.
ISBN: 0-89128-123-1

D. Warren

Professional Books

EC81

Children's Vision Concerns looks Beyond the Eyes!

Guidebook for those who work with visually impaired infants and young children.
Available through:
Lois Harrell Productions
PO Box 2385
Placerville, CA 95667
1-800-832-1007

L. Harrell

Professional Books

EC82

Developmental Guidelines for Visually Impaired Infants: A Manual for Infants Birth to Two

Reference for professionals who work with visually impaired infants. It discusses all areas of development and how visual impairment may affect each area.

Lueck, A. H., Chen, D. & Kekelis, L.

Professional Books

EC83

Early Focus Working with Young Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and their Families

This book contains edited summaries of presentations by a variety of speakers at a series of summer institutes. The editors added supplementary material to provide a comprehensive publication on early childhood visual impairment.
ISBN: 0-89128-856-2

Pogrund, Rona L.
Fazzi, Diane L.,
and Lampert, Jessica
Editors

Professional Books

EC84

Essential Elements in Early Intervention: Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities

This book provides a wealth of information on effective early intervention with young children who are visually impaired and have other disabilities.
ISBN: 0-89128-856-2

D. Chen

Professional Books

EC85

First Steps: A Handbook for Teaching Young Children Who Are Visually Impaired

Many authors contributed chapters to make this book a great source of information on a wide variety of topics including: sensory motor integration, motor development, O&M, self-help skills, communication, etc.

none given

Professional Books

EC86

Early Childhood in Koenig and Holbrook (Eds.) Foundations of Education: Volume II Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments, Second Edition

This chapter discusses the effects of vision loss on development and intervention strategies for teaching infants and young children with visual impairments.
ISBN: 0-89128-339-0

V. Bishop

Professional Books

EC87

Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments

This bookwritten by a leading early childhoos specialiist, provides a wealth of information for those working with visually impaired infants and toddlers.

V. Bishop

Professional Books

EC88

Preschool Children with Visual Impairments

Introductory guide for Early Childhood teachers who have a student with a visual impairment

V. Bishop

Professional Books

EC89

PLAI: Promoting Learning Through Active Interaction: A Guide to Early Communication with Young Children Who Have Multiple Disabilities

This program provides professionals with a step by step approach to intervening infants with multiple impairments. It also provides handouts in English and Spanish.

M. Diane Klein, D. Chen, M. Haney

Professional Books

EC90

Starting Points

Instructional practices for young children whose multiple disabilities include visual impairments.

D. Chen & J. Dote-Kwan

Professional Books

EC91

Characteristics of Types of Service For Infants with Visual Impairment

Direct and consult services are defined by activities.

TSBVI Outreach

Resources

EC92

Determining Type and Amount of Services For Infants

Instrument for the use of determining direct vs. consulation and how much time should be spent serving infants.

S. Shafer

Resources

EC93

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)

This website provides an overview of ECI in the state of Texas.

N/A

Resources

EC94

Infant Assessment/IFSP Materials Worksheet

A worksheet to help VI teachers determine assessment tools to use, IFSP objectives and materials that may be used during lessons.

S. Shafer

RTF File

Resources

EC95

Infant Teacher of the Visually Impaired Roles and Responsibilities

This document lists the roles and responsibilities for TVIs when working with infants who are visually impaired.

S. Shafer & D. Sewell

Resources

EC96

Let's Eat

Book or video for the instruction of appropriate eating skills for the young child with visual impairments.

none given

or

Independent Living Skills

EC98

SEE/HEAR Publication

Publication for instuctors and families of visually impaired children including those with deafblindness and multiple disabilities. It contains current and relevant information for various topics from school to community to home. (Downloadable)

N/A

Resources

EC99

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Website, Outreach Department

The Outreach Department offers expert professional consultation in the area of teaching infants and children with visual impairments. (Texas Only)

N/A

Resources

EC100

Hope Publishing

Shop online for Instructional materials for service providers and families of young children with disabilities.

N/A

Resources, Materials

EC101

Early Intervention Training Center for Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments

This website for the Early Intervention Training Center for Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments, a federal project to develop multimedia materials for university programs to utilize in preparing teachers of children with visual impairments.

N/A

Resource

EC102

Early Intervention Listserv

The early intervention vi listserv is a listserv for professionals working with young children with visual impairments and their families. By completing the form, an individual is automatically subscribed.

N/A

Listserve

Resource

EC103

Hadley School for the Blind

Tuition free correspondence courses for those with visual impairments, family members and those working with them. Courses include section on young parents and early childhood.

N/A

Family Resources

EC104

Cortical Visual Impairment in Young Children

This video shows different children with different levels of CVI and intervention strategies for those who instruct them.

N/A

Vision

EC105

Do You See What I See? Helping Young Children with Vision Impairments Develop Sight

No description available. Purchase information:
Phillip J. Rock Center & School
818 DuPage Blvd.
Glen Elleyn, IL 60137
(800) 771-1158
($16.00)

No information available

Vision

EC106

Pediatric Visual Diagnosis Fact Sheets

Fact sheets for distribution addressing common eye conditions, diagnosis, tests and materials.

N/A

Vision

EC107

Preschool Vision Stimulation: It's More Than A Flashlight!

This book addresses the important issues related to visual development in infancy and provides information about various strategies to facilitate development.
ISBN: 0-89128-136-3

L. Harrell & N. Akeson

Vision

EC108

Vision Tests for Infants

A discussion of the assessment instruments used by optometrists and ophthalmologists to test the vision of infants and toddlers.
ISBN: 0-89128-298-X

D. Chen & D. Orel-Bixler

Vision

EC109

Visual Stimulation: A Personal Reflection on Its Role and Benefit

A veteran professional shares her thoughts on vision stimulation and its importance with young children with multiple impairments.

M. Smith

Vision

EC110

What Can Baby See?: Vision Tests and Intervention Strategies for Infants with Multiple Disabilities

A discussion of the functional vision tests used by early interventionists in testing the vision of infants and toddlers with multiple impairments.
ISBN: 0-89128-299-8

D. Chen

Vision

EC111

ISAVE (Individualized Systematic Assessment of Visual Efficiency)

Functional vision assessment kit for students with multiple impairments, for all ages and levels of functioning.

B. Langley

Assessment

EC112

Help Your Child See: Promoting the Vision Development of Young Children with Ocular Visual Impairments

This video provides professionals and parents with an understanding of visual impairment in a young child. Strategies that can be used to enhance the child's use of vision are highlighted. Available through:
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
3644 Slocan St.
Vancouver, BC V5M 3E8
(604) 453-8300

none given

Vision