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Visually Impaired Preschool Services in Louisville, Kentucky has produced the following videos (from the Can Do! Series) |
| Going Places: Orientation and Mobility $44.95 Two very important skills for the blind child to function independently are to know where he or she wants to go and how to get there. This video teaches parents about orientation and mobility skills and what they can do from the time their child is very young to encourage independent and safe movement. Families and their children model a progression of skills from infancy through preschool age. (9 minutes) |
| Moving Through the World: Gross Motor Skills and Play $49.95 This video discusses key gross motor skills and demonstrates simple and fun play activities that parents and teachers can use to encourage a progression of skills from infancy through preschool age. (9 minutes) |
| VIPS 1229 Garvin Place Louisville, KY 40203 Attn: Can Do Series 888-636-VIPS http://www.vips.org |
The following videos are available from American Printing House |
| Playing the Crucial Role in Your Child's Development $19.00 This video presents easy-to-follow suggestions for using a young child's environment and everyday experiences to build skills in reaching, grasping, midline coordination, and walking. Appropriate for babies birth to two years old. (10 minutes)
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| American Printing House P O Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 502-895-2405 800-223-1839 http://www.aph.org |
Blind Babies Foundation (BBF) has produced |
| Getting There $27.50 This video describes development of skills critical to early orientation and mobility and shows examples of teaching strategies. Information about early mapping, crawling, walking, and mobility-enhancing devices is also provided. (25 minutes) |
| Blind Babies Foundation 5016 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 586-6140 e-mail : info@blindbabies.org http://www.blindbabies.org/ |
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