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Peer reviewedBrennan, V.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
The Low Vision Service of Perkins School for the Blind (Massachusetts) developed a model project to provide comprehensive vision evaluations and follow-up services to 169 children with dual sensory impairments throughout New England. This article describes the project's objectives, the population served, and the procedures for implementing…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Demonstration Programs, Hearing Impairments, Intervention
Peer reviewedKlein, B.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1988
The article describes the Parent and Toddler Training Project, a research-based early intervention program for visually impaired and blind multihandicapped infants, toddlers, and their families in the Western Pennsylvania area. Project purposes include increasing infant social responsiveness, developing parenting skills, reducing family…
Descriptors: Blindness, Evaluation Methods, Infants, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedKirk, Samuel A. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1987
Two case studies involving preschool children with developmental learning disabilities (one with nystagmus and one with a hearing impairment) point to the need for appropriate ability as well as disability identification and assessment procedures (both had been diagnosed as mentally retarded) the potential of early diagnosis and intervention for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Hearing Impairments
Richman, Jack E.; And Others – 1983
Techniques to assess the vision, hearing, and speech and language of multihandicapped children are briefly described. Interferences in normal vision functioning and development during infancy can be identified and intervention initiated early in the child's life. Obtaining an in-depth history from the parents is the first step. It is essential…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Child Language, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Stages
Download full textBullis, Michael, Ed. – 1989
This booklet collects seven papers drawing on research performed through the Communication Skills Center for Young Children with Deaf Blindness of the Oregon State System of Higher Education and its affiliated sites. Papers include: "Research on Vision Assessment" (Pamela Cress); "Use of Microswitch Technology To Facilitate Social…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills, Deaf Blind
Palmer, Lillian, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This symposium focused on the special needs of visually handicapped infants and young children. Texts of 48 papers are presented, including keynote addresses by W. Aubrey Webson ("The First Steps") and Heather Hewitt ("First Steps--Parenting, Prevention and Programming"). Regional reports are provided for Japan, Bangladesh, the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
Bullis, Michael, Ed.; Fielding, Glen, Ed. – 1988
This review summarizes and discusses literature relevant to the communication development of young children (0-5 years) with deaf-blindness. The review is divided into topical areas. The topical areas and the contributors for each area are as follows: "Perspectives on Communication Assessment" (Charity Rowland); "Research in Tactile…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Child Language, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills
Huebner, Kathleen Mary, Ed.; And Others – 1995
The items in this collection of reprints and an annotated bibliography were selected because of their value to classroom teachers working with deaf-blind students. Reprinted articles, originally published in various periodicals between 1978 and 1993, are grouped into five categories: (1) communication, (2) orientation and mobility, (3) functional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Check Lists
