Blind Infant Development

Placing a comfort object like a plush toy or stuffed animal in their crib can help relax.

Blind infant development.

The key is to stick to the same daily routine. Learn about growth and development for blind or visually impaired babies and children. Wake up feed your infant schedule naps and put them to bed at the same times every day without deviating. For example my 20 month old daughter was able at about one year to go to the kitchen or the bathroom when told to do so.

Help your infant sleep. The blind children s vocational discovery development program assists children between the ages of birth and 22 years who live in texas who are blind or visually impaired. A manual for early intervention helping children who are blind and children with visual impairments we ve compiled development charts in five different areas that tell you what skills your blind or visually impaired child should have at certain age groups. Blind and visually impaired children can have difficulty going to sleep.

Social emotional development was assessed with a scale from the bielefeld developmental test for blind infants and preschoolers containing three subscales on emotions social interaction and impulse control. Using three sources developmental guidelines for infants with visual impairment. Helping your blind child develop effective listening skills learning to listen carefully and distinguish between different sounds is an important skill for any child but espeically for children with visual impairments.