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Bibliography - Early Years & Visual Impairment

Early Support Developmental Journal for Babies and Children with Visual Impairment

Bibliography - Early Years & Visual Impairment

Books

Aitken, Stuart; Buultjens, Marianna; Spungin, Susan J (Eds)
Realities & opportunities: early intervention with visually handicapped infants and children
AFB, 1990
ISBN 0891281738
Proceedings of International Symposium on Visually Handicapped Infants and Young Children, International Council for Education of the Visually  Handicapped.

Bell, David
Removing barriers: a 'can-do' attitude: a report on developing good practice for children with special needs in early years childcare and education in the private and voluntary sectors
Ofsted, 2005
The report examines what childcare providers in the private and voluntary sector are doing to make it easier for children with special needs to access care and education and to have the best possible outcomes.
Web link

Brambring, Michael
Lessons with a child who is blind: development and early intervention in the first years of life
Blind Children's Fund, 1998
Presents an account of one family's experiences in rearing their daughter Christina who is congenitally blind.

Brambring, Michael; Rauh, Hellgard; Beelmann, Andreas (Eds)
Early childhood intervention: theory, evaluation and practice
de Gruyter, 1996
ISBN 3110154102

Carpenter, Barry (Ed)
Families in context: emerging trends in family support and early intervention
David Fulton, 1997
ISBN 1853464899

de Jong, Coen G A & Neugebauer, Hans
Timely intervention: special help for special needs
Edition Bentheim, 1996
ISBN 3925265600
International Conference in Bad Berleburg, Nov 26 - Dec 2 1995.

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
Developmental journal for babies and children with visual impairment [Early Support Pilot Programme]
Dept for Education and Skills, 2006
These materials are designed for use by families to record the progress of their visually impaired child.  It includes advice on what to expect, helps identify problems and provides practical ideas on how to progress to the next stage.
http://www.earlysupport.org.uk/

Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
Information for parents: visual impairment [Early Support Pilot Programme]
Dept for Education and Skills, 2004
Guidance for families who have very young children who are visually impaired. ESPP8.
http://www.earlysupport.org.uk/

Drifte, Collette
Special needs in early years settings: a guide for practitioners
David Fulton, 2001
ISBN 1853468568
This book provides reader-friendly information about the Special Educational Need Code of Practice and what it means for the Early Years practitioner.

Dunlop, Aline-Wendy (Ed)
Readings in early education: reflections on current practice in Scotland
Moray House Institute of Education, 1995

Ellis, Anne & Frankenberg, Alison
Paving the way: a guide for main-stream nursery and playgroup leaders caring for visually impaired children (3rd edition)
RNIB, 1996
ISBN 1858780853
How a child with impaired vision can take a full part in play & learning at nursery/ playgroup, alongside children who are fully sighted.  For all who work in nurseries & playgroups. (Early Years Series).

Ennals, Paul
Together from the start: practical guidance for professionals working with disabled children (birth to third birthday) and their families
Dept for Education and Skills, 2003
ISBN 1841859060
Web link

Flapan, Dority & Neubauer, Peter B
Assessment of early child development
Jason Aronson Inc, 1994
ISBN 1568212844

Gold, Deborah
Finding a new path: guidance for parents of young children who are visually impaired or blind
Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 2002
ISBN 0921122381
Intended as a tool for parents to help them gain confidence in raising a child who has a visual impairment and as such covers all the main areas that parents will encounter including coping with the diagnosis, dealing with families and friends, child development and education.

Gold, Deborah & Tait, Anne (Eds)
Strong beginning: a sourcebook for health and education professionals working with young children who are visually impaired or blind
Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 2004
ISBN 0921122071
A sourcebook of information about visual impairment and how it affects the development of young children.

Harrell, Lois & Akeson, Nancy
Preschool vision stimulation: it's more than a flashlight!
AFB, 1987
ISBN 0891281363
Developmental perspectives for visually and multi-handicapped infants & preschoolers. Demonstrates procedures for early vision stimulation infancy to 4 years.

Haughton, Liz & Mackevicius, Sandie
I'm posting the pebbles: active learning through play for children who are blind or vision impaired
RVIB, 2001
ISBN 0949390585
Different types of play & activities are examined and suggested for good learning opportunities for children who have visual impairments.

Hyvärinen, Lea & Lindstedt, Eva
Assessment of vision in children
SRF Tal & Punkt, 1981
Review of methodology with particular reference to the early identification of visual impairments and the evaluation of visual function in children with impaired vision and/or multiple handicaps.

Learning and Teaching Scotland
Birth to three: supporting our youngest children
LT Scotland, 2005
ISBN 184399061X
General guide for parents of young children and professionals who work with young children.

Learning and Teaching Scotland
Early learning, forward thinking: the ICT strategy for early years: Staff development pack for practitioners
Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2003
ISBN 1859557953
Includes a staff development pack for practitioners; reference pack and the policy framework for ICT in early years.

Lewis, Vicky & Collis, Glyn M (eds)
Blindness and psychological development in young children
BPS books, 1997
ISBN 1854332317

McDonald, Mary
Setting out: practical ideas for parents of children with sight problems
RNIB, 2002
ISBN 1858785286
Guide for parents about creating a loving and stimulating environment for children with sight problems.

McDonald, Mary
Which way? A guide for parents of children with multiple disabilities
RNIB, 2003
ISBN 1858785278
Part of the RNIB's Early years series of publications focusing on the more complex issues that can arise for children with sight problems who have other special needs.

Misso, Nicola
Guide to orientation and mobility for young children with vision impairments
RVIB, 2001
ISBN 0949390410

Mortimer, Hannah
Sensory difficulties: identifying and supporting needs, activities covering early learning goals, working with parents (Special needs in the early years)
Scholastic, 2002
ISBN 059053565X
Series: Special needs in the early years Help on how to recognise hearing or vision problems and what activities are appropriate and useful in an early years setting for children with sensory impairments

Murdoch, Heather
Early intervention for children who are deafblind
Sense, 2002

Nielsen, Lilli
Blind child's ability to listen
RVIB, 2001

Nielsen, Lilli
Early learning, step by step in children with vision impairment and multiple disabilities (3rd ed)
SIKON, 2001
ISBN 8775460513
Outlines the "Active Learning" method where environmental intervention can help children with MDVI achieve motor skills etc.

Nielsen, Lilli
Functional & instruction scheme: the visually impaired child's early abilities, behaviour and learning
SIKON, 1990
ISBN 8750386115
Assessment scheme for the development of children with visual impairments.

Nielsen, Lilli
Functional scheme: Levels: 0-48 months
SIKON, 2000
ISBN 8760188933
A tool for assessing the developmental levels of a learner who irrespective of age and/or handicap(s) has developed to a level between birth and 48 months.

Pogrund, Rona L & Fazzi, Diane L
Early focus: working with young children who are blind or visually impaired and their families (2nd ed)
AFB, 2002
ISBN 0891288562

Raynor, Sherry & Drouillard, Richard
Get a wiggle on: a guide for helping visually impaired children grow (2nd ed)
Blind Children's Fund, 1996
This booklet has been prepared to assist those persons who are in contact with blind or visually impaired infants.  It contains suggestions which will be helpful in assisting these children, early in their lives, to grow and learn like other children.

Raynor, Sherry & Drouillard, Richard
Move it!!!: a guide for helping visually impaired children grow (2nd ed)
Blind Children's Fund, 1997
A sequel to "Get a wiggle on." RN 3216

Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Braille for infants: a preschool and infant level reading scheme: teacher's handbook (rev ed)
RNIB, 2006
Describes a reading scheme and activities for young children beginning to learn Braille.

Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Focus on foundation: including children with impaired vision in early years settings
RNIB, 2001
ISBN 1858785073
Practical ideas for the successful inclusion of children with impaired vision in early years settings including reception classes.

Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Your first steps: a guide for parents of children with sight problems
RNIB, 2002
ISBN 185878526X
This books updates and combines two former RNIB early years publications: "Getting started" and "Help for you and your child"

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind
Babies like me: a guide for parents of babies who have other disabilities as well as a vision impairment
RVIB, 2002
ISBN 0949390593
Adapted from "Getting it all together" by Margaret Bull

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind
Infants with albinism
RVIB, 2001

Scott, Eileen P; Jan, James E; Freeman, Roger D
Can't your child see: a guide for parents and professionals about young people who are visually impaired (3rd ed)
Pro-Ed, 1995
ISBN 0890796041

Scottish Office.  Education and Industry Department
Early intervention: key issues from research (Interchange No 50)
Scottish Office, 1998
0969 613X (ISSN)
Early intervention in mainstream education for children who are underachieving for various reasons, especially socio-economic factors.

Sheridan, Margaret K; Foley, Gilbert M; Radlinkski, Sara H
Using the supportive play model: individualized intervention in early childhood practice
Teachers College Press, 1995
ISBN 0807734225

Stratton, Josephine & Wright, Suzette
On the way to literacy: early experiences for visually impaired children
American Printing House for the Blind, 1991

Warren, David H
Blindness and early childhood development (2nd ed)
AFB, 1984
ISBN 0891281231
A comprehensive resource for teachers and everyone working visually impaired children.

White, Glen
Experiences of a blind baby
RVIB, 2002
ISBN 0949390151

Wolfendale, Sheila (Ed)
Meeting special needs in the early years: directions in policy and practice
David Fulton, 1997
ISBN 1853464538

Zeitlin, Shirley & Williamson, G Gordon
Coping in young children: early intervention practices to enhance adaptive behavior and resilience
Paul H Brookes, 1994
ISBN 1557661278

CD-ROM

Buultjens, Marianna ... [et al]
Low vision in early intervention: an interdisciplinary approach [Comenius project]
University of Dortmund, 2001
Compilation of electronic texts on low vision and early intervention.  Includes Vision for Doing by Stuart Aitken and Marianna Buultjens

Assessment Materials

Nielsen, Lilli
FIELA curriculum: 730 learning environments = The flexible individual enriched level appropriate curriculum
SIKON, 1998
ISBN 8760175338
Comprises a book, a catalogue and a velcro board, made to ensure that the child with one or several disabilities can access an individual learning programme which will match his developmental level, his needs for learning and his interests.

Articles

Andrade, Pablo Martin
Early attention service for the visually impaired in Spain
ICEVI, 1997
10th International Council for the Education of the Visually Impaired (ICEVI) World Conference, 3 - 10 August 1997, Sao Paulo, Brazil Section N - Early Intervention

Bailey, Gail
Toilet training with children who are blind or have very little vision
Insight Jan/Feb 2008, No 13, p40-42
Advice for helping visually impaired children to become toilet trained.

Blanksby, Dixie C & Langford, Peter E
VAP-CAP: a procedure to assess the visual functioning of young visually impaired children
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Feb 1993, Vol 87, p46-49
Describes the development of a test for assessing the functional vision of pre-school children.

Brambring, Michael & Troster, Heinrich
On the stability of stereotyped behaviors in blind infants and preschoolers
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Feb 1992, Vol 86, p105-110
Discusses the occurrence of blind mannerisms amongst young children with visual impairments such as eye poking and rocking.

Bruce, Tina
Rags to riches? Just pretend ...
Look Spring 2006, No 43, p13-14
Looks at using "treasure baskets" full of playthings (ie, commonplace objects) to promote imaginative play.

Daelman, Marlene
Early communication
Eye Contact Summer 1997, No 18, p18-20
Discusses theories on the development of communication with children who are deafblind or have multiple disabilities and reports on work being carried out in Europe.

Evans, Gwynneth
Pre-requisites to movement
Insight May/Jun 2007, No 9, p35-37
Practical ways for families to encourage early movement in their very young visually impaired children.

Haylott, Vicky
Hands and ears
Insight Nov/Dec 2007, No 12, p
A mother describes life with her 2 year old son.  The family are all blind.

Hubbard, Linda
Touchtyping for tinies
Insight July/Aug 2006, No 4, p42-44
Thoughts on the value of teaching touchtyping to young children in the Reception year.

King, Liz & Bathie, Fiona
Squeaky shoes: motivating young children to move
Insight May/Jun 2007, No 9, p31-34
Two families try out "squeaky shoes" on their young visually impaired children to see the impact this has on their child's motivation to walk.

Lamont-Robinson, Catherine
Hand to clay
Insight Mar/Apr 2007, No 8, p35-38
Use of clay to develop children with multiple disabilities and visual impairments.

Lappin, Grace
Infant massage: a strategy to promote self-efficacy in parents of blind infants
British Journal of Visual Impairment Sept 2006, Vol 24 (3), p141-144
Infant massage is promoted as a method for parents to improve confidence in dealing with their blind child in and improve communication between them.

Murdoch, Heather
Development of infants who are deaf-blind: a case study
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Jul-Aug 1994, Vol 88, p357-367
Looks at how deafblind children may achieve developmental 'milestones' differently from their sighted peers and not simply delayed.

Naish, Lucy
Doing it by the board
Insight Mar/Apr 2007, No 8, p30-32
Use of a resonance board to facilitate communication with a young child with visual impairment and complex needs.

Norman, Jackie
Tactile picture books: their importance for young blind children
British Journal of Visual Impairment September 2003, Vol 21 (3), p111-114
The mother of a blind toddler calls for more "picture books" in tactile form to encourage a love of reading and books before Braille skills are fluent.

Pico, Angels Esteban
Study of stereotypes in blind or visually impaired children
ICEVI, 1997
10th International Council for the Education of the Visually Impaired (ICEVI) World Conference, 3 - 10 August 1997, Sao Paulo, Brazil Section N - Early Intervention

Robinson, Maureen
Using video in multi-agency assessment
Eye Contact Spring 2005, No 41, p15-16
A multidisciplinary team use video assessment to ensure appropriate support for very young children with visual impairments.

Rowland, Charity
Preverbal communication of blind infants and their mothers
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Oct 1984, Vol 78, p297-302
A study of early communication between visually impaired young children and their mothers.

Scott, Bronwen
I'm starting to walk: I can use a cane
Insight May/Jun 2007, No 9, p24-26
In Western Australia, children who are blind start mobility training as soon as they begin to walk. 

Troster, Heinrich & Brambring, Michael
Play behavior and play materials of blind and sighted infants and preschoolers
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Sept-Oct 1994, Vol 88, p421-432
A study based on a parent survey about the play behaviour of their children.  The survey targeted both visually impaired and sighted children.