Importance of Intervention
Low vision and blindness interfere with many daily activities affecting one's academic, economic, and social life (Alabdulkader & Leat, 2009). Since visual impairments or blindness generally is not preventable or treatable, intervention programs are directed to promoting development and reducing disability consequences (Boulton, Haines, Smyth, & Fielder, 2006). These interventions promote independence in people with visual impairments. Low vision aids are generally prescribed at around the age of 8 or 9 when school aged children display difficulties at school. This age can be critical for developing the skills necessary for these aids as they require practice and can prevent the ability to master novel academic skills such as reading and writing. Children are also more likely to reject aids at this age due to stigmatisms therefore it is easier to introduce earlier in life. (Schurink, Cox, Cillessen, van Rens & Boon, 2011).
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* The term "early intervention" has a literal meaning—intervening in a child's development to provide support at an early time in his or her life (American Foundation for the Blind, 2015).
* There are five primary areas for early intervention: developing ideas, concepts and knowledge, physical development, communication, social and emotional development, and adaptive development.
* Early intervention services are there to help the family as well as the child to feel comfortable and confident.
* It is crucial for the family to be involved in al services the child receives.
* You can work one on one at home with your child to ensure that you are reinforcing the same lessons and skills as the early intervention members are.
Services:
* Early Intervention starts with an assessment to determine the child’s needs.
* They include a variety of professionals, including early interventionists.
* Services can be provided in your home, at school or other locations within the community, free of charge
A wide range of services may be provided through an early intervention program, including:
* assessment and planning, including the development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
* audio logical services
* vision services
* occupational and physical therapy
* speech and language therapy
* special instruction services
* medical and nursing services
* psychological and social work services
* health services necessary for the child to benefit from other early intervention services
* family training, counselling, and home visits
* transportation to enable the child and family to receive early intervention services (American Foundation for the Blind, 2015).
* There are five primary areas for early intervention: developing ideas, concepts and knowledge, physical development, communication, social and emotional development, and adaptive development.
* Early intervention services are there to help the family as well as the child to feel comfortable and confident.
* It is crucial for the family to be involved in al services the child receives.
* You can work one on one at home with your child to ensure that you are reinforcing the same lessons and skills as the early intervention members are.
Services:
* Early Intervention starts with an assessment to determine the child’s needs.
* They include a variety of professionals, including early interventionists.
* Services can be provided in your home, at school or other locations within the community, free of charge
A wide range of services may be provided through an early intervention program, including:
* assessment and planning, including the development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
* audio logical services
* vision services
* occupational and physical therapy
* speech and language therapy
* special instruction services
* medical and nursing services
* psychological and social work services
* health services necessary for the child to benefit from other early intervention services
* family training, counselling, and home visits
* transportation to enable the child and family to receive early intervention services (American Foundation for the Blind, 2015).
Near vision aids
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Far vision aids
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Electronic Low vision aids
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