Barriers or Enablers? Mobility Devices for Visually Impaired and Multihandicapped Infants and Preschoolers.

Clarke, Kay L.

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ERIC Number: EJ380061

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Publication Date: 1988

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Barriers or Enablers? Mobility Devices for Visually Impaired and Multihandicapped Infants and Preschoolers.

Clarke, Kay L.

Education of the Visually Handicapped, v20 n3 p115-32 Fall 1988

This article discusses the need for mobility devices for visually impaired and multihandicapped infants and preschoolers, describes a range of suitable mobility devices, and outlines considerations in evaluating and selecting mobility devices to encourage independent movement. A chart of approximately 20 types of mobility devices specifies their advantages and disadvantages. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Infants, Mobility Aids, Motor Development, Multiple Disabilities, Needs Assessment, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Psychomotor Skills, Selection, Toddlers, Visual Impairments, Visually Handicapped Mobility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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