Webinar: Importance of Early Intervention for Gross Motor Skills in Babies and Young Children with VI

Content

This webinar gave practical ideas and links to support the development of gross motor skills in babies and young children who have a significant visual impairment but otherwise typical development.

The webinar focused on the first one thousand days of a child's life and will examine concept development through gross motor skills as well as the developmental milestones of crawling, cruising and walking. The importance of professionals and parents working together to support learning was also a key theme.

Target Audience

Habilitation Specialists, (Q)TVIs, Heads of Sensory Services, Pre-school teachers, staff from Early Years settings working with a child who is visually impaired, parents/carers

Presenters

Fiona Broadley, Qualified Habilitation Specialist and Chair of Habilitation VIUK
Elizabeth McCann, QTVI, Teaching Fellow in Visual Impairment, University of Edinburgh.