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| Cass, H. D., Sonksen, P. M., & McConachie, H. R. (1994). Developmental setback in severe visual impairment. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 70, 192-196. |
| Ferrell, K., Trief, E., Deitz, S., Bonner, M. A., Cruz, D., & Stratton, J. M. (1990). The visually impaired infants research consortium: First year results. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 84(8), 404-410. |
| Good, W. V., Jan, J. E., De Sa, L., Barkovich, A. J., Groenveld, M., & Hoyt, C.S. (1994). Cortical visual impairment in children. Survey of Ophthalmology, 38, 351-364. |
| Hatton, D., & Model Registry of Early Childhood Visual Impairment Collaborative Group. (2001). Model registry of early childhood visual impairment: First year results. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 95(7), 418-433. |
| Jan, J. E. & Freeman R.D. (1998). Who is a visually impaired child? Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 40, 65-67. |
| Jan, J. E. & O'Donnell, M.E. (1996). Use of melatonin in the treatment of pediatric sleep disorders. Journal of Pineal Research, 21, 193-199. |
| Jan, J. E. (1991). Head movements of visually impaired children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 33, 645-647. |
| Jan, J. E., Carruthers, J.D., & Tillson, G. (1992). Neurodevelopmental criteria in the classification of congenital motor nystagmus. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 19, 76-79. |
| Jan, J. E., Farrell, K., Wong, P.K., & McCormick A.Q. (1986). Eye and head movements of visually impaired children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 28, 285-293. |
| Jan, J. E., Freeman, R.D., & Fast, D.K. (1999). Melatonin treatment of sleep-wake cycle disorders in children and adolescents. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 41, 491-500. |
| Jan, J. E., Freeman, R.D., McCormick, A.Q., Scott, E.P., Robertson, W.D., & Newman, D.E. (1983). Eye-pressing by visually impaired children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 25, 755-762. |
| Jan, J. E., Good, W.V., Freeman, R.D., & Espezel, H. (1994). Eye-poking. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 36, 321-325. |
| Jan, J. E., Groenveld, M., & Anderson, D.P. (1993). Photophobia and cortical visual impairment. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 35, 473-477. |
| Jan, J. E., Groenveld, M., & Sykanda, A.M. (1990a). Light-gazing by visually impaired children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 32, 755-759. |
| Jan, J. E., Groenveld, M., Sykanda, A. M., & Hoyt, C.S. (1987). Behavioural characteristics of children with permanent cortical visual impairment. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 29, 571-576. |
| Jan, J. E., Robinson, G. C., Scott, E., & Kinnis, C. (1975). Hypotonia in the blind child. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 17, 35-40. |
| Moore, V., & McConachie, H. (1994). Communication between blind and severely visually impaired children and their parents. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 12, 491-502. |
| Sonksen, P. M. (1993). The assessment of vision in the preschool child. Archives of Disease in Children, 68, 513-516. |
| Sonksen, P. M., Petrie, A., & Drew, K. (1991). Promotion of visual development of severely visually impaired babies: Evaluation of a developmentally based program. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 33, 320-335. |
| Dickerson, M. L. (2000). Small victories. New York: American Foundation for the Blind. |
| Shelton, T. L., Jeppson, E.S., & Johnson, B.H. (1987). Family-centered care for children with special health care needs. Washington, D.C.: Association for the Care of Children's Health. |
Achromatopsia |
Albinism and Hypopigmentation |
Aniridia |
Anophthalmia |
Cataracts |
General |
General |
Glaucoma |
Glaucoma |
Glaucoma |
Macular Diseases |
Macular Diseases |
Macular Diseases |
Optic Nerve |
Retinitus Pigmentosa |
Retinoblastoma |
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) |
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) |
Septo-Optic Dysplasia |
Visually Impaired Preschool Services in Louisville, Kentucky has produced the following videos (from the Can Do! Series) |
| Through Their Eyes: An Introduction to Low Vision $49.95 This video discusses several common causes of low vision, how they affect visual functioning, and adaptations that can be incorporated simply into home and classroom to meet the special needs of children who have low vision. (13 minutes) |
| VIPS 1229 Garvin Place Louisville, KY 40203 Attn: Can Do Series 888-636-VIPS http://www.vips.org |
The Visually Impaired Program of the Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia has produced |
| Cortical Visual Impairment in Young Children This award winning video covers many aspects of cortical visual impairment including possible causes, visual stimulation, positioning, and other intervention strategies. (16 minutes) |
| Help Your Child See This video provides specific information on the different stages of visual development in young children. It also provides suggestions that caregivers can incorporate into daily routines to optimize their child's visual functioning. |
| Visually Impaired Program Attention: Jo-Anne Chiasson or Michelle Graham Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children 3644 Slocan Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V5M 3E8 (604) 453-8300 http://www.cw.bc.ca |
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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| Precision Vision 944 First Street La Salle, IL 61301 815-223-2022 Fax: 815-223-2224 E-mail: precisionvision1@home.com |
| American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The AAPOS web site is primarily for medical personnel though there is a wealth of information of interest to parents and teachers, especially through the Public Information link. The Journal of the AAPOS is available on-line through the site with abstracts and some articles free while others require a paid subscription. http://www.aapos.org/ |
| American Printing House for the Blind, Inc . APH is the world's largest company devoted solely to creating products and services for people who are visually impaired. Their publications, assistive devices, and materials are available through catalogs and on line at . http://www.aph.org |
| Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. AER is an international membership organization of professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. http://www.aerbvi.org |
| Blind Babies Foundation. Fact sheets on CVI (also available in Japanese), ROP, retinal diseases, optic nerve hypoplasia, and albinism are available in the Goodstarts section of this web site. http://www.blindbabies.org |
| Closing the Gap, Inc. This organization focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive website. http://www.closingthegap.com |
| Country Hills Eye Center. A group of eye physicians and surgeons located in Ogden, Utah provide a technical, informative and complete description of causes, manifestations, and treatments for retinopathy of prematurity. http://www.konnections.com |
| 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/ |
| Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology at The Children's Hospital of Buffalo. This website offers an overview of a pediatric eye exam and gives medical information on a number of prevalent eye conditions found in the children. http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/oph/ped/index.html |
| Early Childhood Curricula and Resources. The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers an extensive bibliography of resources that pertain to early intervention for children with visual impairment/blindness http://www.tsbvi.edu/bib/early.htm |
| Focus for Our Children's Unique Sight . This is a parent-driven site with information about optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia, both in terms of vision and other concerns that often accompany these eye conditions. http://www.focusfamilies.org/focus/events.asp |
| Low Vision Gateway. This site is not directed specifically at infants and toddlers, but has descriptions of many eye conditions and related support groups. http://www.lowvision.org/disease.htm |
| Magic Foundation. A thorough description of septo optic dysplasia and other concerns related to this eye condition. http://www.magicfoundation.org/www |
Glaucoma |
| Ferrell, K. (1998). Project PRISM: A longitudinal study of developmental patterns of children who are visually impaired [Final Report]. Greeley, CO: Division of Special Education, University of Northern Colorado. |
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