THESE 11 PAPERS WERE PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INSTRUCTORS OF THE BLIND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. PHYSICIANS, SOCIAL WORKERS, EDUCATORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE HELD MARCH 28-30, 1965. IN THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, ELIZABETH MALONEY SPOKE ON "WHAT ARE WE DOING AND WHAT CAN WE DO FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PRESCHOOL CHILDREN." OTHER PAPERS PRESENTED WERE--(1) "METHODS USED IN DEFINING BLIND CHILDREN IN GREATER CLEVELAND" BY PATRICIA STONE, (2) "IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITH VISUAL DEFECTS--THE ROLE OF THE PEDIATRICIAN" BY GORDON BLOOMBERG, (3) "THE IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF EYE DISEASES" BY PHILLIP SHAHAN, (4)"IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION" BY ROBERT MCGUIE, (5) "COUNSELING WITH PARENTS OF BLIND CHILDREN--A SOCIAL WORKER'S POINT OF VIEW" BY MARIE MORRISON, (6) "SOME THOUGHTS ON THE EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN" BY THOMAS BRUGGER, (7) "CHILDREN'S BUREAU HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL HANDICAPS" BY ALICE CHENOWETH, (8) "REFERRAL TO AND USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES" BY ROY DAVIDSON, (9) "WHAT AFFECTS BLIND CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT" BY MIRIAM NORRIS, AND (10) "LIAISON WITH AND REPORTING TO SCHOOLS" BY RANDALL HARLEY. (MY)