Early Focus: Working with Young Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Their Families
Focuses on learning at developmental stages, expanded strategies to promote children’s skills, and preparation for early intervention, preschool, kindergarten, and beyond.
This item is made to order and is non-refundable.
$49.95
Catalog Number: F-B0030-00
Authors: Diane L. Fazzi, Rona L. Pogrund
ISBN: 978-0-89128-856-5
Product Description
Early Focus provides clear descriptions of early intervention techniques with blind and visually impaired children and stresses the benefits of family involvement and transdisciplinary teamwork. Practical applications and strategies relating to cognitive and language development, orientation and mobility, social skills, early intervention, and program development are presented to integrate current practices in one convenient source. Valuable information on working with families of various ethnic/minority groups is detailed, as are useful descriptions of how teams can work most effectively. Includes extensive resource and readings sections
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Early Focus: Working with Young Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and Their Families
Foreword
Preface to the Second Edition
About the Editors
About the Contributors
CHAPTER 1 REFOCUS: Setting the Stage for Working with Young Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
CHAPTER 2 FAMILY FOCUS: Working Effectively with Families
CHAPTER 3 VISION FOCUS: Understanding the Medical and Functional Implications of Vision Loss
CHAPTER 4 COGNITIVE FOCUS: Developing Cognition, Concepts, and Language
CHAPTER 5 LITERACY FOCUS: Developing Skills and Motivation for Reading and Writing
CHAPTER 6 SOCIAL FOCUS: Developing Social Skills and Promoting Positive Interactions
CHAPTER 7 INDEPENDENCE FOCUS: Promoting Independence in Daily Living and Recreational Skills
CHAPTER 8 BEHAVIORAL FOCUS: Developing Positive Behavioral Supports
CHAPTER 9 MOTOR FOCUS: Promoting Movement Experiences and Motor Development
CHAPTER 10 MOBILITY FOCUS: Developing Early Skills for Orientation and Mobility
CHAPTER 11 TEAM FOCUS: Current Trends, Service Delivery, and Advocacy
References
Resources
Index
Narrative Descriptions
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Federal Quota Funds: Not Available
Authors/Editors: Diane L. Fazzi, Rona L. Pogrund
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