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| Anthony, T.L. (2000). Performing a functional low vision assessment. In M. D'Andrea & C. Farrenkopf (Eds.), Looking to learn: Promoting literacy for students with low vision (pp. 32-73). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Bradley-Johnson, S. (1994). Assessment of infants and toddlers. In S. Bradley-Johnson (Ed.), Psychoeducational assessment of students who are visually impaired or blind (pp. 67-124). Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed. |
| Brambring, M. & Troster, H. (1994). The assessment of cognitive development in blind infants and preschoolers. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 88, 9-18. |
| Brambring, M. (1989). Methodological and conceptual issues in the construction of a developmental test for blind infants and preschoolers. In M. Brambring & F. Loesel (Eds.), Children at risk: Assessment, longitudinal research, and intervention (pp. 136-154). Berlin, Germany: Walter De Gruyter. |
| Chen, D. & Dote-Kwan, J. (1998). Early intervention for young children who have visual impairments with other disabilities and their families: Effective assessment practices. In S.Z. Sacks & R.K. Silberman (Eds.), Educating students who have visual impairments and other disabilities (pp. 309-313). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. |
| Chen, D. (1999). Understanding hearing loss: Implications for early intervention. In D. Chen (Ed.), Essential elements in early intervention: Visual impairments and multiple disabilities (pp. 207-245). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Chen, D., & Dote-Kwan, J. (1995). Essential steps for getting started. In D. Chen & J. Dote-Kwan (Eds.), Starting points: Instructional practices for young children whose multiple disabilities include visual impairment (pp. 29-42). Los Angeles: Blind Childrens Center. |
| Chen, D., Friedman, C.T., & Calvello, G. (1990). Parent assessment of needs. In D. Chen, C.T. Friedman, & G. Calvello (Eds.), Parents and visually impaired infants. Louisville: PAVII Project and American Printing House for the Blind. |
| Cohen, R. A., Harrell, L., Macon, C. I., Moedjono, S. J., Orrante, L. S., Pogrund, R. L., & Salcedo, P. S. (1992). Family focus: Working with families of young blind and visually impaired children. In R.L. Pogrund, D.L. Fazzi, & J.S. Lampert (Eds.), Early focus: Working with young blind and visually impaired children and their families (pp. 1-14). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Erin, J. N. (2000). Students with visual impairments and additional disabilities. In A. J. Koenig & M. C. Holbrook (Eds.), Foundations of education: Instructional strategies for teaching children and youths with visual impairments (Vol. 2, pp. 720-752). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Erin, J. N., Fazzi, D. L., Gordon, R. L., & Isenberg, S.J., (1992). Vision focus: Understanding the medical and functional implications of vision loss in young blind and visually impaired children. In R.L. Pogrund, D.L. Fazzi, & J.S. Lampert (Eds.), Early focus: Working with young blind and visually impaired children and their families (pp. 15-33). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Fewell, R. R. (1991). Assessment of visual functioning. In B. A. Bracken (Ed.), The psychoeducational assessment of preschool children. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. |
| Harrell, L. & Akeson, N. (1987). Visual assessment and stimulation. In L. Harrell & N. Akeson (Eds.), Preschool vision stimulation: It's more than a flashlight! New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Heinze, T. (2000). Comprehensive assessment. In A. J. Koenig & M. C. Holbrook, (Eds.), Foundations of education: Instructional strategies for teaching children and youths with visual impairments (Vol. 2, pp. 27-60). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Koenig, A. J., Holbrook, M. C., Corn, A.L., DePriest, L.B., Erin, J.N., & Presley, I. (2000). Specialized assessments for students with visual impairments. In A. J. Koenig & M. C. Holbrook (Eds.), Foundations of education: Instructional strategies for teaching children and youths with visual impairments (Vol. 2, pp. 103-172). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Layton, C. A. (2000). Ongoing assessments: Informal techniques. In A. J. Koenig & M. C. Holbrook (Eds.), Foundations of education: Instructional strategies for teaching children and youths with visual impairments (Vol. 2, p. 61-102). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Lewis, S., & Russo, R. (1998). Educational assessment for students who have visual impairments and other disabilities. In S. Sacks & R. Silberman (Eds.), Education of students who have visual impairments and other disabilities (pp. 39-71). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. |
| Orel-Bixler, D. (1999). Clinical vision assessments for infants. In D. Chen (Ed.), Essential elements in early intervention: Visual impairment and multiple disabilities (pp. 107-156). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Silberman, R., & Brown, F. (1998). Alternative approaches to assessing students who have visual impairments with their disabilities in classroom and community environments. In S. Sacks & R. Silberman (Eds.), Educating students who have visual impairments with other disabilities (pp. 73-98). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. |
| Sonksen, P. M. (1993). The assessment of vision in the preschool child. Archives of Disease in Children, 68, 513-516. |
| Topor, I. (1999). Functional vision assessments and early interventions. In D. Chen (Ed.), Essential elements in early intervention: Visual impairment and multiple disabilities (pp. 157-206). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Wolery, M., Werts, M., & Holcombe, A. (1994). Current practices with young children who have disabilities: Placement, assessment, and instruction issues. Focus On Exceptional Children, 26, 1-12. |
| Bagnato, S. J., Neisworth, J. T., & Munson, S. M. (1997). Linking assessment and early intervention: An authentic curriculum-based approach. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. |
| Johnson-Martin, N.M., Attermeier, S.M., & Hacker, B.J. (1990). The Carolina curriculum for preschoolers with special needs. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. |
| Johnson-Martin, N.M., Jens, K.G., Attermeier, S.M., & Hacker, B.J. (1991). The Carolina curriculum for infants and toddlers with special needs (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. |
| Linder, T. W. (1993). Transdisciplinary play-based assessment: A functional approach to working with young children (Rev. ed.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes |
Child Development Media offers a number of videotapes that focus on a variety of topics. |
| Assessing Children with Multiple Disabilities Including Deafblindness $90.00 Social competence and mastery of communication skills are vital for children with multiple disabilities. This series discusses assessment methods appropriate for any child with severe disabilities and offers keys to making reliable observations. The videos include discussion by a panel of parents with multiple disabilities, an explanation of various types of psychological evaluations, and a discussion about the assessment process when a student seems "untestable." (three-tape set, 84 minutes total) |
| Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn $55.00 This videotape was designed as a professional development tool for early childhood educators who regularly perform specific observation-related tasks with children. Observation helps educators learn about children so they can individualize their program and make adjustments to the environment or the curriculum specific to each child's needs. Observation can seem deceptively simple, but it requires training and practice to be able to observe objectively. (28 minutes) |
| Transdisciplinary Arena-Style Assessment $110.00 This training manual and video were developed for early childhood special education teams who are interested in using a play-based type of assessment. (17 minutes) |
| Child Development Media 5632 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 286 Van Nuys, CA 91401 818-994-0933 800-405-8942 http://www.childdevmedia.com/ |
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) offers several videos that focus on early intervention for children with visual impairment, including |
| Vision Tests for Infants $39.95 (or 49?) Deborah Chen, Ph.D. and Deborah Orel-Bixler, Ph.D., O.D. (1998) This video demonstrates the full range of vision tests used by pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists in evaluating visual impairment in infants and very young children. Designed as a resource for early interventionists with a variety of backgrounds and for certified teachers of students with visual impairments, this video gives a comprehensive overview and clear explanation of a variety of assessment tools. (20 minutes) |
| What Can Baby See? Vision Tests and Intervention Strategies for Infants with Multiple Disabilities $49.95 Deborah Chen, Ph.D. (1998) Common vision tests and methods of gathering information that can be used with infants and very young children to help identify visual impairments that require early intervention services are presented. Effective ways of working with families and early intervention strategies for encouraging infants with multiple disabilities to use their vision in functional ways are demonstrated. (30 minutes) |
| American Foundation for the Blind Customer Service P O Box 1020 Sewickley, PA 15142 800-232-3044 http://www.afb.org/ |
Precision Vision has produced |
| Cerebral Visual Impairment in Pre-School Age $40.00 Dr. Lea Hyvarinen demonstrates assessing functional vision in infants and toddlers who have cerebral visual impairment or what is commonly referred to as cortical vision impairment. She uses many of her own materials, covers important information such as positioning, using natural environments, allowing adequate time to assess children's vision, and the need for transdisciplinary assessments. The video allows the viewer to see how the children use their eyes and vision, and how Dr. Hyvarinen's recommendations make a difference. The audio portion of this video lacks clarity, but otherwise this is a good source of information about CVI and functional vision assessments.
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The following video is from Paul H. Brookes |
| What can baby hear? Auditory tests and interventions for infants with multiple disabilities Deborah Chen, Ph.D. (1996), Paul H. Brookes |
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| DB-Link DB-Link, The National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf-Blind . There are a few articles regarding assessment of infants and toddlers who are deaf-blind. Look at the Assessments and Early Intervention sections. http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/ |
| Early Childhood Research Institute. Early Childhood Resource Institute on Measuring Growth and Development http://ici2.umn.edu/ecri/ |
| Lighthouse International Assessment Compendium: Instruments for Assessing the Skills and Interests of Individuals with Visual Impairments. Lighthouse International Assessment Compendium: Instruments for Assessing the Skills and Interests of Individuals with Visual Impairments . This compendium is an extensive listing and description of assessment tools for teachers, psychologists and others who assess children with visual impairments. It includes sections for assessing infants and preschoolers with visual impairments. http://www.lighthouse.org/assessment/index.htm |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a comprehensive web site with many resources for children with visual impairments, their families, and the professionals who collaborate with them. http://www.tsbvi.edu/index.htm |
| Anderson, S., Boigon, S., & Davis, K. (1986). Self-help teaching activities. In The Oregon project for visually impaired and blind preschool children (5th ed., pp. 304-342). Medford, OR: Jackson Education Service District |
| Langley, M. A. (1999). Individualized systematic assessment of visual efficiency. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind. |
| McWilliam, R. A. (1991). Child engagement questionnaire. Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. |
| Newborg, J., Stock, J. R., Wnek, L., Guidubaldi, J., & Svinicki, J. (1984). The Battelle developmental inventory. Allen, TX: DLM/Teaching Resources. |
| Reynell, J., Zinkin, P. (1979). Reynell-Zinkin developmental scales for visually handicapped children. Chicago, IL: Stoelting Co. |
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