http://americatropical.blogspot.ca/2014/12/bank-of-america-violates-ada-will-pay.html
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Cognitive Development
Children that are visually impaired or are labelled blind generally lag behind children who are considered perfect sighted. These delays are more noticeable within the first three or four years. With early intervention, a child can develop the functional skills needed for academic learning (Allen et al., 2011)
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http://cernahomecare.com/cerna-delivers-specialized-home-cognitive-exercises-help-engage-delay/
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http://easypediatrics.com/2012/12
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Effects on Social Development
Children with visual impairments often have difficulty in participating in interactions that develop social skills and interpersonal relationships. They often appear to be quiet and passive due to relying on their hearing and different sounds within the environment. Play skills develop slower in children with visual impairment due to a lack in creatively in lack of models for expanding imagination. These children also are challenged with interacting with peers due to the lack of observing nonverbal cues.
Parents and teachers must stimulate children with different ways of interacting. They can also promote interactive play by providing a verbal commentary of what is happening in the environment that the child can not see (Allen et al., 2011). |
http://www.perkinselearning.org/videos/webcast/developing-social-skills-in-children-blind-visually-impaired
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