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Reach Out and Teach: Meeting the training
needs of parents of visually and multiply
handicapped young children
Ferrell, Kay Alicyn (176 pages, 1985)
American Foundation for the Blind (see
address above)
This book gives parents strategies to encourage
their child’s motor and cognitive development.
A workbook gives parents a way to record
information about their child’s responses and
development.
Show Me How: A manual for parents of
preschool visually impaired and blind
children
Brennan, Mary (56 pages, 1982)
American Foundation for the Blind (see
address above)
This book provides parents and professionals
with strategies for helping visually impaired
pre-school children reach age-appropriate goals,
foster social relationships, improve motor skills
and sensory awareness, and learn skills for daily
living.
Standing On My Own Two Feet
La Prelle, Lori Lynne (36 pages, 1996)
Blind Childrens Center (see address above)
A guide to simple construction of mobility
devices for pre-school children who are visually
impaired. Devices can be easily adapted to an
individual’s needs.
Talk to Me: A language guide for parents of
blind children
Kekelis, Lee, and Chernus-Mansfield, Nancy
(36 pages, 1996)
Blind Childrens Center (see address above)
Practical strategies for communication with a
child who has vision problems.
helping children who are blind