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Helping cognitively young children learn to use computers.

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Children With Visual Impairments - A Guide For Parents

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New gude for families of kids with low vision or blindness .

Parents of children who's vision ranges from low vision to total blindness can all benefit from the support and practical guidance provided by this new parent's guide. Excellent section on kids coping with blindness and other challenges. It discusses development, daily routines, and family life as well as education, literacy, mobility, and more. Editor Hope Charkins MSW. 375 pp. 50 ill.

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Children With Visual Impairments - A Guide For Parents

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Visual Tracking and the Switch Using Child: The Penguin Roller Coaster

The Penguin Roller Coaster is designed to help children track the movements of small objects. The penguins do a variety of movements - gliding up, down, around, and bumpy steps up. Each of these movements is tracked differently, making this toy very interesting to watch. This toy is most suitable for children who ONLY watch the toy as is fairly fragile.

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